Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay

Uruguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 8.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.8%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2010
All-time low
4.9%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2022

51015202008201520222008: 12 poorest2009: 12.1 poorest2010: 20.3 poorest2011: 20 poorest2012: 9.6 poorest2015: 9.7 poorest2016: 9.7 poorest2017: 4.9 poorest2018: 9.2 poorest2019: 9.1 poorest2020: 8.7 poorest2021: 9.9 poorest2022: 8.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay is 8.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay peaked at 20.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 12.0% 12.1% 2
2010s 11.6% 4.9% 20.3% 8
2020s 9.2% 8.7% 9.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 22 Peru 11.0% compare
  2. 23 Costa Rica 10.5% compare
  3. 24 Colombia 9.5% compare
  4. 26 Chile 8.4% compare
  5. 27 Türkiye, Republic of 8.0% compare
  6. 28 Serbia, Republic of 7.7% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Uruguay was 8.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Uruguay ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount