Romania vs Uruguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day

Romania
72.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
71.3%
in 2024
Romania rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
84th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time

  • Romania
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 72.4% against 71.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 84th of 120 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 98.1% 83.0% 15.0% Romania
2010s 95.8% 72.9% 22.9% Romania
2020s 76.6% 74.2% 2.5% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Romania or Uruguay?
Romania, at 72.4% against 71.3% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Romania and Uruguay?
1.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
Romania ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.