Poland vs Uruguay: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person
Poland
18.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
18.7%
in 2023
Poland rank
68th
Uruguay rank
66th
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person over time
- Poland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 18.7% against 18.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Uruguay ahead.
Poland ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 104 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.7% | 18.6% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.7% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person, Poland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 18.7% against 18.6% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person between Poland and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Poland ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.