Japan vs Uruguay: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Japan
1.5%
in 2020
Uruguay
1.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
84th
Uruguay rank
86th
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Japan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Japan ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 123 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 3.7% | 2.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Japan or Uruguay?
- Japan, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Japan and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Japan ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 86th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 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.