Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Uruguay, 2008–2022

01232008201520222008: 1.5 preT2009: 0.37 preT2010: 0.145 preT2011: 0.321 preT2012: 0.275 preT2015: 0.174 preT2016: 0.304 preT2017: 2.3 preT2018: 0.361 preT2019: 2.9 preT2020: 0.636 preT2021: 0.343 preT2022: 0.408 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 0.4% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Uruguay peaked at 2.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

That places Uruguay 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 1.5%
2009 0.4% -74.7%
2010 0.1% -60.9%
2011 0.3% +121.8%
2012 0.3% -14.1%
2015 0.2% -36.8%
2016 0.3% +74.6%
2017 2.3% +641.5%
2018 0.4% -84.0%
2019 2.9% +693.2%
2020 0.6% -77.8%
2021 0.3% -46.1%
2022 0.4% +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.4% 1.5% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.1% 2.9% 8
2020s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 27 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  2. 28 Argentina 0.6% compare
  3. 29 Russian Federation 0.6% compare
  4. 31 Peru 0.3% compare
  5. 32 El Salvador 0.3% compare
  6. 33 Panama 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Uruguay was 0.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Uruguay ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 368 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population