China vs Uruguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day

China
0.5%
in 2022
Uruguay
0.5%
in 2024
China rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
93rd

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time

  • China
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was China ahead.

China ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 93rd of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 41.3% 1.8% 39.5% China
2010s 15.5% 0.7% 14.7% China
2020s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, China or Uruguay?
China, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between China and Uruguay?
0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do China and Uruguay rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
China ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 93rd 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.