Taiwan vs Uruguay: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Taiwan
0.1%
in 2021
Uruguay
0.2%
in 2024
Taiwan rank
101st
Uruguay rank
98th
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time
- Taiwan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Taiwan ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, Taiwan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between Taiwan and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Taiwan and Uruguay rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Taiwan ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 98th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.