Chile vs Uruguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day

Chile
8.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
9.1%
in 2024
Chile rank
79th
Uruguay rank
78th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 9.1% against 8.0% in Chile, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 120 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 39.5% 24.6% 15.0% Chile
2010s 22.1% 10.4% 11.7% Chile
2020s 11.8% 10.3% 1.4% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day, Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 9.1% against 8.0% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day between Chile and Uruguay?
1.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
Chile ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 78th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Unit
%
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

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.