Gini coefficient (after tax) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.3838 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Uruguay, 2004–2024
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (after tax) in Uruguay is 0.3838, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Uruguay peaked at 0.4353 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3583, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4353 | — |
| 2005 | 0.424 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4309 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4301 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4282 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4209 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4075 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3845 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3583 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3741 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3679 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3693 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3653 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3663 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3673 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3676 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3838 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3869 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3838 | -0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.3838 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2989, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.3838 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4495, 85% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4282 | 0.4209 | 0.4353 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3728 | 0.3583 | 0.4075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3848 | 0.3838 | 0.3869 | 3 |
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 gini coefficient (after tax) in Uruguay?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Uruguay was 0.3838 in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4353 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3583 in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Uruguay ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.