Wealth share of the richest 1% in Uruguay
Uruguay: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 40.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 40.5% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Uruguay peaked at 43.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2010.
That places Uruguay 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.8% | — |
| 1981 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 39.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 40.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.5%, 1.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 40.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.8% | 39.7% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 39.7% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 39.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 36.9% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.2% | 40.5% | 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 wealth share of the richest 1% in Uruguay?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Uruguay was 40.5% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Uruguay ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.