Poland vs Uruguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Poland
0.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.5%
in 2024
Poland rank
96th
Uruguay rank
93rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Poland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Poland ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 93rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
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, Poland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Poland and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Poland ranks 96th 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.