Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay
Uruguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 97.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay is 97.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay peaked at 99.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 95.8% | — |
| 2009 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -2.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 97.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 97.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 3.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.8% | 95.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.1% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.6% | 99.6% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay was 97.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). 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