Turkey vs Uruguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Turkey
54.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
56.2%
in 2024
Turkey rank
83rd
Uruguay rank
82nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Turkey
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 56.2% against 54.6% in Turkey, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 83rd and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 73.4% | 17.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 58.4% | 24.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 59.6% | 8.8% | Turkey |
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, Turkey or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 56.2% against 54.6% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Turkey and Uruguay?
- 1.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and Uruguay rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Turkey ranks 83rd 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.