Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay
Uruguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 78.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 78.2% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay peaked at 93.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 69.9% | — |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | -11.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 78.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 78.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.4%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 69.9% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 61.9% | 93.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 65.7% | 87.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 10 Dominican Republic 84.5% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 82.1% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 78.7% compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 76.5% compare
- 15 Serbia 70.1% compare
- 16 Turkey 65.9% compare
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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- 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 headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay was 78.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount