Bolivia vs Uruguay: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Bolivia
23.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
24.0%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
20th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Bolivia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 24.0% against 23.9% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 26.5% | 3.7% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.5% | 2.7% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.6% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Bolivia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 24.0% against 23.9% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Uruguay rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Bolivia ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.