Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uruguay
Uruguay: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 5,661 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uruguay is 5,661 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uruguay peaked at 33,711 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,063 people, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 106th 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.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33,711 people | — |
| 2007 | 24,416 people | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 13,547 people | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 14,501 people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 9,677 people | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 8,169 people | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 8,989 people | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 10,247 people | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 7,100 people | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 7,288 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,237 people | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 3,983 people | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3,063 people | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 4,475 people | +46.1% |
| 2020 | 9,402 people | +110.1% |
| 2021 | 5,242 people | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 8,146 people | +55.4% |
| 2023 | 5,739 people | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 5,661 people | -1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5,661 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5,661 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345,579 people, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,544 people | 13,547 people | 33,711 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,723 people | 3,063 people | 10,247 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,838 people | 5,242 people | 9,402 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 5,661 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 33,711 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,063 people in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Uruguay ranks 106th 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 down 20.3%. 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 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 below $3 per day.