Chile vs Uruguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Chile
61.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
56.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
81st
Uruguay rank
82nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 61.7% against 56.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 73.3% | 12.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 57.9% | 19.7% | Chile |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 58.5% | 8.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile, at 61.7% against 56.2% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Chile and Uruguay?
- 5.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Chile ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 82nd 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 $30 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.