Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay
Uruguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 88.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay stood at 88.4%.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay peaked at 98.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 86.4% | — |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | -9.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 88.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.8%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 88.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.1%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.6% | 86.4% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 72.8% | 98.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 83.0% | 97.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay was 88.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
- Uruguay ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap