Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Jordan or Uruguay?

Jordan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Uruguay?

6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.

Jordan vs Uruguay: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

Jordan

0.1%

in 2010

Uruguay

0.1%

in 2024

Jordan rank

100th

Uruguay rank

100th

Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Jordan
Uruguay

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 100th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%	Jordan
2000s	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	Uruguay
2010s	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Jordan or Uruguay?: Jordan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Jordan and Uruguay?: 0.0%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Uruguay?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
How do Jordan and Uruguay rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?: Jordan ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 100th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%)
Unit: %
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.