Number of people living in extreme poverty in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 3.38 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.38 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
100th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.39 million people
in 2019
All-time low
3.26 million people
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty in Uruguay is 3.38 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Uruguay peaked at 3.39 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.26 million people, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.26 million people | — |
| 2007 | 3.27 million people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.29 million people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.31 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.36 million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.39 million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.39 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.38 million people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.38 million people | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.38 million people | -0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.38 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.58 million people, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.38 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.75 million people, 29% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 million people | 3.26 million people | 3.30 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.35 million people | 3.31 million people | 3.39 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million people | 3.38 million people | 3.39 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More poverty & inequality data for Uruguay
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,058 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.88 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.9% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Uruguay?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Uruguay was 3.38 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 million people in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Uruguay ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.