Poverty and living standards in Herrera, Panama: official figures
13.7% of people in Herrera lived in general poverty in 2025, 8.2 pp lower than the national figure (21.9%) and 3rd lowest of 13 provinces and comarcas, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
What is the extreme poverty rate in Herrera?
Extreme poverty affected 3.3% of people in Herrera in 2025, against 10.0% nationally (2nd lowest 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 Herrera?
General poverty in Herrera fell from 15.8% in 2024 to 13.7% in 2025 (-2.1 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 Herrera?
Extreme poverty in Herrera fell from 5.4% in 2024 to 3.3% in 2025 (-2.1 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 Herrera are in extreme poverty?
Of every 100 people in general poverty in Herrera in 2025, about 24 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 Herrera compare with the rest of Panama?
The general poverty rate in Herrera was 0.6 times the national rate in 2025 (13.7% 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 Herrera compares with other provinces
General poverty rate (2025)
Herrera ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | General poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Veraguas | 29.6% |
| 7 | Cocle | 25.1% |
| 8 | Chiriqui | 19.9% |
| 9 | Colon | 16.2% |
| 10 | Panama | 14.7% |
| 11 | Herrera | 13.7% |
| 12 | Los Santos | 10.6% |
Extreme poverty rate (2025)
Herrera ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Extreme poverty rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Veraguas | 13.6% |
| 7 | Cocle | 10.3% |
| 8 | Chiriqui | 7.1% |
| 9 | Colon | 6.0% |
| 10 | Panama | 4.4% |
| 11 | Herrera | 3.3% |
| 12 | Los Santos | 1.8% |
Change in general poverty rate, 2024 to 2025 (points) (2024-2025)
Herrera ranks 11 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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