South Korea vs Uruguay: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population
South Korea
18.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
18.5%
in 2023
South Korea rank
104th
Uruguay rank
106th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 18.6% against 18.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1953 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 106th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.2% | 14.3% | 3.9% | South Korea |
| 1960s | 15.4% | 17.5% | 2.1% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 19.4% | 6.4% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 18.3% | 6.1% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 19.2% | 8.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 12.2% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 15.5% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.8% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, South Korea or Uruguay?
- South Korea, at 18.6% against 18.5% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- South Korea ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 106th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.