Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Uruguay

Uruguay: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 10.41 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
10.41
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
43rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.05
in 2017
All-time low
5.81
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Uruguay, 2006–2024

02.557.5102006201520242006: 5.82007: 6.22008: 7.12009: 7.32010: 7.72011: 8.92012: 9.32013: 9.52014: 10.12015: 10.32016: 10.42017: 11.12018: 10.82019: 10.52020: 9.52021: 9.72022: 9.92023: 9.82024: 10.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 10.41 for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Uruguay peaked at 11.05 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.81, in 2006.

That places Uruguay 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.6 5.81 7.31 4
2010s 9.86 7.71 11.05 10
2020s 9.85 9.48 10.41 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 40 Belarus 10.91 compare
  2. 41 Chile 10.89 compare
  3. 42 Hungary 10.72 compare
  4. 44 Russian Federation 10.2 compare
  5. 45 Serbia 8.78 compare
  6. 46 Bhutan 8.57 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Uruguay?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Uruguay was 10.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 11.05 in 2017.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 5.81 in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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