Norway vs Uruguay: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty
Norway
0.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.2%
in 2024
Norway rank
95th
Uruguay rank
98th
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Norway
- Uruguay
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Norway ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Norway |
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, Norway or Uruguay?
- Norway, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the share and number of people living in extreme poverty between Norway and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Norway ranks 95th 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.