Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay

Uruguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 97.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 32 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2017
All-time low
95.8%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0204060801002008201520222008: 95.8 <$2.15 a day2009: 95.9 <$2.15 a day2010: 97 <$2.15 a day2011: 96.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 96.8 <$2.15 a day2015: 96.7 <$2.15 a day2016: 98 <$2.15 a day2017: 99.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 98.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 99.8 <$2.15 a day2020: 98 <$2.15 a day2021: 99.6 <$2.15 a day2022: 97.6 <$2.15 a day

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 32 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Turkey 99.2% compare
  2. 11 Kyrgyzstan 98.7% compare
  3. 12 Armenia 98.5% compare
  4. 14 Chile 88.8% compare
  5. 15 Sri Lanka 88.4% compare
  6. 16 Vietnam 81.5% compare

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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 32 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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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 341 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap