Prosperity gap in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prosperity gap was 1.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Uruguay is 1.39, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Uruguay peaked at 2.39 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.87 | 2.39 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.32 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4369 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8785 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.51 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 304.15 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Uruguay?
- Prosperity gap in Uruguay was 1.39 in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 in 2006.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for prosperity gap?
- Uruguay ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.