Switzerland vs Uruguay: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Switzerland
0.1%
in 2022
Uruguay
0.1%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
100th
Uruguay rank
100th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 100th of 123 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 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), Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Switzerland 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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About this data
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.