Brazil vs Uruguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor

Brazil
40.9%
in 2022
Uruguay
44.6%
in 2022
Brazil rank
14th
Uruguay rank
12th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor over time

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
0204060200620142022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 44.6% against 40.9% in Brazil, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Uruguay ahead.

Brazil ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 36.3% 36.9% 0.6% Uruguay
2010s 38.4% 43.3% 4.9% Uruguay
2020s 43.7% 46.2% 2.5% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, Brazil or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 44.6% against 40.9% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Brazil and Uruguay?
3.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Brazil ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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