Poverty and living standards in Cocle, Panama: official figures
25.1% of people in Cocle lived in general poverty in 2025, 3.2 pp higher than the national figure (21.9%) and 7th highest of 13 provinces and comarcas, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
What is the extreme poverty rate in Cocle?
Extreme poverty affected 10.3% of people in Cocle in 2025, against 10.0% nationally (7th highest of 13 provinces and comarcas).
Source: Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF), Direccion de Analisis Economico y Social, con base en la Encuesta de Hogares del INEC · saved copyIs poverty falling in Cocle?
General poverty in Cocle fell from 28.0% in 2024 to 25.1% in 2025 (-2.9 points); the national rate went from 22.9% to 21.9%.
Source: Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF), Direccion de Analisis Economico y Social, con base en la Encuesta de Hogares del INEC · saved copyIs extreme poverty falling in Cocle?
Extreme poverty in Cocle rose from 9.6% in 2024 to 10.3% in 2025 (+0.7 points), while the national rate went from 10.3% to 10.0%.
Source: Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF), Direccion de Analisis Economico y Social, con base en la Encuesta de Hogares del INEC · saved copyHow many of the poor in Cocle are in extreme poverty?
Of every 100 people in general poverty in Cocle in 2025, about 41 were in extreme poverty (nationally about 46).
Source: Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF), Direccion de Analisis Economico y Social, con base en la Encuesta de Hogares del INEC · saved copyHow does poverty in Cocle compare with the rest of Panama?
The general poverty rate in Cocle was 1.1 times the national rate in 2025 (25.1% against 21.9%).
Source: Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF), Direccion de Analisis Economico y Social, con base en la Encuesta de Hogares del INEC · saved copyHow Cocle compares with other provinces
General poverty rate (2025)
Cocle ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bocas Del Toro | 38.9% |
| 5 | Darien | 32.8% |
| 6 | Veraguas | 29.6% |
| 7 | Cocle | 25.1% |
| 8 | Chiriqui | 19.9% |
| 9 | Colon | 16.2% |
| 10 | Panama | 14.7% |
Extreme poverty rate (2025)
Cocle ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Extreme poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bocas Del Toro | 19.4% |
| 5 | Darien | 13.6% |
| 6 | Veraguas | 13.6% |
| 7 | Cocle | 10.3% |
| 8 | Chiriqui | 7.1% |
| 9 | Colon | 6.0% |
| 10 | Panama | 4.4% |
Change in general poverty rate, 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Cocle ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in general poverty rate, 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Embera | -0.8 pts |
| 7 | Colon | -0.9 pts |
| 8 | Chiriqui | -1.5 pts |
| 9 | Darien | -1.9 pts |
| 10 | Kuna Yala | -2.1 pts |
| 11 | Herrera | -2.1 pts |
| 12 | Cocle | -2.9 pts |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas (MEF), Direccion de Analisis Economico y Social, con base en la Encuesta de Hogares del INEC: Pobreza e Indigencia, Ano 2025 (Cuadro 4: porcentaje de personas en pobreza segun provincias y comarcas indigenas, 2024 y 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 da3b189a8b36…)
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