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Belize vs Panama: Prosperity gap

Belize
2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2018
Panama
2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2024
Belize rank
64th
Panama rank
64th

Prosperity gap over time

  • Belize
  • Panama
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Panama, a difference of 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.

Globally, Belize ranks 64th and Panama ranks 64th of 121 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day)
Unit
average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,849 data points, 1963–2025
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.