Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 68.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Uruguay is 68.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Uruguay peaked at 77.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 51.5% | — |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | -5.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 68.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.5%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 68.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 14.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 52.1% | 77.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 68.9% | 73.2% | 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)
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- 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 (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Uruguay?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Uruguay was 68.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap