Gini coefficient (before tax) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5583 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Uruguay, 2001–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gini coefficient (before tax) in Uruguay stood at 0.5583.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Uruguay peaked at 0.6241 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5428, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6125 | — |
| 2002 | 0.6095 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6241 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6154 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6042 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6043 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.591 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5778 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5587 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5428 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5431 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5446 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5512 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5578 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5644 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.569 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5649 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5681 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5748 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5583 | -2.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.5583 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4706, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.5583 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6535, 85% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6087 | 0.591 | 0.6241 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5574 | 0.5428 | 0.5778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5671 | 0.5583 | 0.5748 | 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 (before tax) in Uruguay?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Uruguay was 0.5583 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6241 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5428 in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before 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 before taxes and benefits.