Gender Inequality Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gender Inequality Index was 0.218 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Uruguay stood at 0.218. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Uruguay peaked at 0.429 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.218, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 114th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.418 | 0.381 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3512 | 0.324 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2963 | 0.254 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.223 | 0.218 | 0.235 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.9% (2021)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 18.5% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1027 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1027 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1186 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2514 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Uruguay?
- Gender inequality index in Uruguay was 0.218 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.429 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.218 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for gender inequality index?
- Uruguay ranks 114th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.