Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uruguay
Uruguay: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 970,886 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 970,886 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uruguay peaked at 1.02 million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 443,987 people, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 52nd 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.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 443,987 people | — |
| 2007 | 514,037 people | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 603,368 people | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 678,391 people | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 690,549 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 797,701 people | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 835,557 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 870,384 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 969,097 people | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 992,814 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 957,627 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million people | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 971,501 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 852,794 people | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 849,326 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 888,762 people | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 915,895 people | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 970,886 people | +6.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 970,886 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.96 million people, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 970,886 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 million people, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 559,946 people | 443,987 people | 678,391 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 910,424 people | 690,549 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 895,533 people | 849,326 people | 970,886 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uruguay?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uruguay was 970,886 people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,987 people in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.