Republic of Korea vs Uruguay: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Republic of Korea
18.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
18.5%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
104th
Uruguay rank
106th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Republic of Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 106th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.2% | 14.3% | 3.9% | Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or Uruguay?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Uruguay rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Republic of 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.