Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Uruguay: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
23.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
24.0%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
20th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 24.0% against 23.9% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 30.1% 26.5% 3.7% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 27.2% 24.5% 2.7% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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, Plurinational State of or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 24.0% against 23.9% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Uruguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Uruguay rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 60% of the median.