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
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
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.