Qatar vs Uruguay: Literate and illiterate world population
Qatar
0.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
1.1%
in 2024
Qatar rank
119th
Uruguay rank
116th
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- Qatar
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.1% against 0.7% in Qatar, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.6 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.5% | 17.5% | 75.0% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 1.9% | 4.2% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Qatar or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.1% against 0.7% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Qatar and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Uruguay rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- Qatar ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.