Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Denmark or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Denmark as of 2024.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Uruguay: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

Denmark

0.4%

in 2023

Uruguay

0.5%

in 2024

Denmark rank

99th

Uruguay rank

96th

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

Denmark
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 123 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4%	2.1%	1.8%	Uruguay
2000s	0.3%	3.4%	3.0%	Uruguay
2010s	0.2%	0.7%	0.6%	Uruguay
2020s	0.3%	0.6%	0.4%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Denmark or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Denmark and Uruguay?: 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?: Denmark ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 96th 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
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, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.