Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Chile or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 5.9% against 4.5% in Chile as of 2024.

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

14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Uruguay: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)

Chile

4.5%

in 2024

Uruguay

5.9%

in 2024

Chile rank

84th

Uruguay rank

81st

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Chile
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 5.9% against 4.5% in Chile, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 81st of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.5%	11.4%	35.1%	Chile
2000s	36.8%	17.9%	19.0%	Chile
2010s	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%	Chile
2020s	7.3%	6.4%	0.9%	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Chile or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 5.9% against 4.5% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Chile and Uruguay?: 1.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?: Chile ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 81st 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.