Montenegro vs Uruguay: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Montenegro
11.0%
in 2021
Uruguay
10.9%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
19th
Uruguay rank
21st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Montenegro
- Uruguay
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.0% | 3.2% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 0.0% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Montenegro or Uruguay?
- Montenegro, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Montenegro and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Montenegro and Uruguay rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Montenegro ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 21st 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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 40% of the median.