Mexico vs Uruguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile

Mexico
20.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
18.4%
in 2022
Mexico rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
26th

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile over time

  • Mexico
  • Uruguay
1020304050200820152022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 20.4% against 18.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 26th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 24.6% 24.1% 0.5% Mexico
2010s 25.1% 25.9% 0.7% Uruguay
2020s 19.6% 18.1% 1.5% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile, Mexico or Uruguay?
Mexico, at 20.4% against 18.4% in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile between Mexico and Uruguay?
2.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile?
Mexico ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap