Chile vs Panama: Median income per year (after tax)
Chile
10,468 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
Panama
11,894 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Chile rank
36th
Panama rank
35th
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Chile
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 11,894 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10,468 international-$ in 2021 prices in Chile, a difference of 1,426 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Panama ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,655 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | 631.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
| 2000s | 6,594 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 400.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
| 2010s | 9,385 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,879 international-$ in 2021 prices | 494.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Chile or Panama?
- Panama, at 11,894 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10,468 international-$ in 2021 prices in Chile as of 2019.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Chile and Panama?
- 1,426 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Chile and Panama rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
- Chile ranks 36th and Panama ranks 35th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income per year (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.