Korea vs Uruguay: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds

Korea
0.1
in 2021
Uruguay
0.1672
in 2024
Korea rank
101st
Uruguay rank
98th

Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds over time

  • Korea
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.1672 against 0.1 in Korea, a difference of 0.0672.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.

Korea ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 98th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5 0.7175 0.2175 Uruguay
2010s 0.3 0.1768 0.1232 Korea
2020s 0.1 0.2155 0.1155 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds, Korea or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.1672 against 0.1 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds between Korea and Uruguay?
0.0672, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Korea and Uruguay rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
Korea ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed