Gini index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gini index was 40 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Uruguay, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Uruguay is 40, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Uruguay peaked at 46.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.5, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 27th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Gini index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 43.6 | — |
| 1989 | 42.4 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 41.5 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 40.9 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 40.8 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.5 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 42.5 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 43.4 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 45 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 45.5 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 45 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 45.9 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 44.7 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 45.9 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 46.4 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.1 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 45.5 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.5 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 42.2 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 39.9 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 40.5 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 40.1 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.7 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.7 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.2 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 40.8 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 40.6 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.9 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 40 | -2.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 40 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.05, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 40 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.6, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43 | 42.4 | 43.6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.44 | 40.8 | 42.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.24 | 43.4 | 46.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.59 | 39.5 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5 | 40 | 40.9 | 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 gini index in Uruguay?
- Gini index in Uruguay was 40 in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for gini index?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.