Romania vs Uruguay: Median income per year (after tax)
Romania
18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Uruguay
14,010 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Romania rank
30th
Uruguay rank
33rd
Median income per year (after tax) over time
- Romania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices against 14,010 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay, a difference of 4,012 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Romania ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,173 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,503 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9,945 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income per year (after tax), Romania or Uruguay?
- Romania, at 18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices against 14,010 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income per year (after tax) between Romania and Uruguay?
- 4,012 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for median income per year (after tax)?
- Romania ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income per year (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.