Romania vs Uruguay: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)

Romania
633.98 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Uruguay
495.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Romania rank
31st
Uruguay rank
34th

Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time

  • Romania
  • Uruguay
0200400600199520092024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 633.98 international-$ in 2021 prices against 495.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay, a difference of 138.16 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 34th of 47 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 297.92 international-$ in 2021 prices 342.93 international-$ in 2021 prices 45.01 international-$ in 2021 prices Uruguay
2010s 340.14 international-$ in 2021 prices 505.66 international-$ in 2021 prices 165.52 international-$ in 2021 prices Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Romania or Uruguay?
Romania, at 633.98 international-$ in 2021 prices against 495.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Romania and Uruguay?
138.16 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
Romania ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,034 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.