Kazakhstan vs Uruguay: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Kazakhstan
7,932 people
in 2021
Uruguay
5,661 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
104th
Uruguay rank
106th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 7,932 people against 5,661 people in Uruguay, a difference of 2,271 people.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203,379 people | 21,544 people | 181,835 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 27,697 people | 6,723 people | 20,974 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 7,614 people | 7,322 people | 291.5 people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Kazakhstan or Uruguay?
- Kazakhstan, at 7,932 people against 5,661 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 2,271 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uruguay rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Kazakhstan ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 106th 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.