Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 15.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Uruguay, 2001–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 15.7% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2022.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Uruguay peaked at 22.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2012.
Uruguay ranks 48th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.0% | 22.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.7% | 18.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Uruguay?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Uruguay was 15.7% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.