Taiwan vs Uruguay: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank)
Taiwan
0.1%
in 2021
Uruguay
0.2%
in 2024
Taiwan rank
99th
Uruguay rank
97th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) over time
- Taiwan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Uruguay ahead.
Taiwan ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Taiwan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Taiwan and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Taiwan and Uruguay rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Taiwan ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 97th 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 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
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.