Russian Federation vs Uruguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Russian Federation
4.7%
in 2020
Uruguay
5.9%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
80th
Uruguay rank
77th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Russian Federation
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.9% against 4.7% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 17.4% | 3.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.7% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 7.1% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Russian Federation or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5.9% against 4.7% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Russian Federation and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and Uruguay rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Russian Federation ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 77th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 per day.