Korea vs Uruguay: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty
Korea
0.1%
in 2021
Uruguay
0.2%
in 2024
Korea rank
101st
Uruguay rank
98th
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
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% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the share and number of people living in extreme poverty, Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in the share and number of people living in extreme poverty between Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Korea ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 98th 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 The share and number of people 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.