Greece vs Uruguay: Prosperity gap

Greece
1.33
in 2023
Uruguay
1.39
in 2024
Greece rank
87th
Uruguay rank
84th

Prosperity gap over time

  • Greece
  • Uruguay
00.511.522.5199520092024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.39 against 1.33 in Greece, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.

Greece ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 1.32 2.11 0.7894 Uruguay
2010s 1.93 1.47 0.4658 Greece
2020s 1.51 1.49 0.0192 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prosperity gap, Greece or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1.39 against 1.33 in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in prosperity gap between Greece and Uruguay?
0.06, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Uruguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Greece and Uruguay rank globally for prosperity gap?
Greece ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 84th 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prosperity gap
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.