Greece vs Uruguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Greece
52.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
56.2%
in 2024
Greece rank
84th
Uruguay rank
82nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Greece
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 56.2% against 52.8% in Greece, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Greece ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 73.4% | 36.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 58.4% | 3.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 59.6% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
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, Greece or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 56.2% against 52.8% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Greece and Uruguay?
- 3.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Uruguay rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Greece ranks 84th 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.