Hungary vs Uruguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Hungary
7.6%
in 2017
Uruguay
9.1%
in 2024
Hungary rank
80th
Uruguay rank
78th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day over time
- Hungary
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.1% against 7.6% in Hungary, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Hungary ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 24.2% | 11.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.3% | 1.6% | Hungary |
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, Hungary or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9.1% against 7.6% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day between Hungary and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and Uruguay rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Hungary ranks 80th 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
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.