Switzerland vs Uruguay: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Switzerland
3,213 people
in 2020
Uruguay
3,919 people
in 2022
Switzerland rank
102nd
Uruguay rank
99th
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3,919 people against 3,213 people in Switzerland, a difference of 706 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 99th of 119 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,310 people | 9,939 people | 6,629 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2,035 people | 3,775 people | 1,740 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3,213 people | 6,368 people | 3,155 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3,919 people against 3,213 people in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 706 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Switzerland ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 99th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 below $1.90 per day.