Hungary vs Uruguay: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Hungary
1.07 million people
in 2017
Uruguay
970,886 people
in 2024
Hungary rank
50th
Uruguay rank
52nd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Hungary
- Uruguay
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.07 million people against 970,886 people in Uruguay, a difference of 95,434 people.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 494,275 people | 559,946 people | 65,671 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 754,026 people | 891,446 people | 137,420 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Hungary or Uruguay?
- Hungary, at 1.07 million people against 970,886 people in Uruguay as of 2017.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Hungary and Uruguay?
- 95,434 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and Uruguay rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Hungary ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.