Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers was 30.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.2%
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2021
All-time low
11.2%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay, 2008–2022

10203040502008201520222008: 37.82009: 27.72010: 33.12011: 25.22012: 15.42015: 28.62016: 28.52017: 22.92018: 27.52019: 11.22020: 34.42021: 49.92022: 30.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay stood at 30.2%.

The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay peaked at 49.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 37.8% —
2009 27.7% -26.8%
2010 33.1% +19.6%
2011 25.2% -23.9%
2012 15.4% -38.9%
2015 28.6% +85.8%
2016 28.5% -0.5%
2017 22.9% -19.8%
2018 27.5% +20.2%
2019 11.2% -59.4%
2020 34.4% +207.9%
2021 49.9% +45.0%
2022 30.2% -39.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 30.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 30.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.0%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.8% 27.7% 37.8% 2
2010s 24.1% 11.2% 33.1% 8
2020s 38.2% 30.2% 49.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 6 Moldova 37.0% compare
  2. 7 Argentina 32.1% compare
  3. 8 Thailand 30.6% compare
  4. 10 Honduras 27.2% compare
  5. 11 Colombia 26.7% compare
  6. 12 Mexico 25.1% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay was 30.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers?
Uruguay ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)