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

Latest (2022)
88.4%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2010
All-time low
72.8%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0204060801002008201520222008: 86.4 <$2.15 a day2009: 86.7 <$2.15 a day2010: 98.2 <$2.15 a day2011: 97.6 <$2.15 a day2012: 82.7 <$2.15 a day2015: 86.5 <$2.15 a day2016: 89.2 <$2.15 a day2017: 72.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 91.1 <$2.15 a day2019: 89.3 <$2.15 a day2020: 83 <$2.15 a day2021: 97.1 <$2.15 a day2022: 88.4 <$2.15 a day

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Turkey 91.3% compare
  2. 16 Vietnam 88.7% compare
  3. 18 Pakistan 85.8% compare
  4. 19 Georgia 72.2% compare
  5. 20 Paraguay 68.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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