Poverty and living standards in Los Santos, Panama: official figures
10.6% of people in Los Santos lived in general poverty in 2025, 11.3 pp lower than the national figure (21.9%) and the lowest of 13 provinces and comarcas, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
What is the extreme poverty rate in Los Santos?
Extreme poverty affected 1.8% of people in Los Santos in 2025, against 10.0% nationally (the 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 Los Santos?
General poverty in Los Santos rose from 10.5% in 2024 to 10.6% in 2025 (+0.1 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 Los Santos?
Extreme poverty in Los Santos fell from 3.4% in 2024 to 1.8% in 2025 (-1.6 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 Los Santos are in extreme poverty?
Of every 100 people in general poverty in Los Santos in 2025, about 17 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 Los Santos compare with the rest of Panama?
The general poverty rate in Los Santos was 0.5 times the national rate in 2025 (10.6% 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 Los Santos compares with other provinces
General poverty rate (2025)
Los Santos ranks 12 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)
Los Santos ranks 12 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)
Los Santos ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in general poverty rate, 2024 to 2025 (points) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocas Del Toro | +0.2 pts |
| 2 | Los Santos | +0.1 pts |
| 3 | Ngabe Bugle | -0.4 pts |
| 4 | Panama | -0.6 pts |
| 5 | Veraguas | -0.7 pts |
| 6 | Embera | -0.8 pts |
| 7 | Colon | -0.9 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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