South Korea vs Uruguay: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

South Korea
0.0607
in 2021
Uruguay
0.0526
in 2024
South Korea rank
95th
Uruguay rank
98th

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • South Korea
  • Uruguay
00.10.20.3200620152024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0607 against 0.0526 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0081.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 98th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2327 0.1476 0.0851 South Korea
2010s 0.1429 0.0491 0.0938 South Korea
2020s 0.0596 0.0742 0.0146 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, South Korea or Uruguay?
South Korea, at 0.0607 against 0.0526 in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between South Korea and Uruguay?
0.0081, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
South Korea ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed