Uruguay vs Palestine: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Uruguay
3.08 million people
in 2024
Palestine
3.13 million people
in 2023
Uruguay rank
79th
Palestine rank
78th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Uruguay
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 3.13 million people against 3.08 million people in Uruguay, a difference of 51,790 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uruguay ranks 79th and Palestine ranks 78th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 2.47 million people 2.04 million people 428,723 people Uruguay
2010s 2.89 million people 2.49 million people 400,990 people Uruguay
2020s 3.03 million people 3.13 million people 94,940 people Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Uruguay or Palestine?
Palestine, at 3.13 million people against 3.08 million people in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Uruguay and Palestine?
51,790 people, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Palestine?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Uruguay and Palestine rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
Uruguay ranks 79th and Palestine ranks 78th 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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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.