Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile was 54.7% 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 54.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile in Uruguay peaked at 70.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2012.
Uruguay ranks 14th of 34 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 | 52.1% | — |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | -2.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 54.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 54.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.0%, 3.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 50.4% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 47.2% | 70.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 54.7% | 56.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
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- 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) - 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 54.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 14th out of 34 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 16.1%. 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) -urban. 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