United States of America vs Uruguay: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- United States of America
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 20.5% against 20.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 123 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 23.7% | 4.9% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 22.4% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 25.0% | 5.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 21.4% | 2.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 21.2% | 2.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, United States of America or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 20.5% against 20.2% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between United States of America and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- United States of America ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 62nd 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.