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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

Latest (2022)
78.2%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 2010
All-time low
61.9%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0204060801002008201520222008: 69.9 <$2.15 a day2009: 72 <$2.15 a day2010: 93.6 <$2.15 a day2011: 91.9 <$2.15 a day2012: 70.2 <$2.15 a day2015: 75.9 <$2.15 a day2016: 81.9 <$2.15 a day2017: 61.9 <$2.15 a day2018: 88.1 <$2.15 a day2019: 80.1 <$2.15 a day2020: 65.7 <$2.15 a day2021: 87.9 <$2.15 a day2022: 78.2 <$2.15 a day

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 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Dominican Republic 84.5% compare
  2. 9 Kyrgyzstan 82.1% compare
  3. 10 Kazakhstan 78.7% compare
  4. 12 Sri Lanka 76.5% compare
  5. 13 Serbia 70.1% compare
  6. 14 Turkey 65.9% compare

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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 11th out of 34 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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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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