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United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)

United Kingdom
0.5%
in 2021
Uruguay
0.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
96th
Uruguay rank
96th

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

  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
0246196819962024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uruguay ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 123 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 3.0% 2.8% Uruguay
1990s 0.3% 2.2% 1.8% Uruguay
2000s 0.4% 3.3% 2.9% Uruguay
2010s 0.4% 0.7% 0.3% Uruguay
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% 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), United Kingdom or Uruguay?
United Kingdom, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
United Kingdom ranks 96th 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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About this data

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, 2,875 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

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.