Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Uruguay
Uruguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Uruguay is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Uruguay peaked at 3.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.6% | — |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -34.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +49.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -32.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Uruguay?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Uruguay was 0.5% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.