Indonesia vs Uruguay: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) over time
- Indonesia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 21.9% against 20.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 123 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 22.6% | 52.8% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 25.0% | 22.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 21.4% | 12.4% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 21.2% | 4.5% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Indonesia or Uruguay?
- Indonesia, at 21.9% against 20.5% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Indonesia and Uruguay?
- 1.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Uruguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Uruguay rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Indonesia ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 61st 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.