Three metrics of inequality in Uruguay
Uruguay: Three metrics of inequality was 55.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Uruguay, 2001–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 55.83 for three metrics of inequality in 2022.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Uruguay peaked at 62.41 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.28, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.87 | 59.1 | 62.41 | 7 |
| 2010s | 55.74 | 54.28 | 57.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.71 | 55.83 | 57.48 | 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)
- 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)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.218 (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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 18.5% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2514 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Uruguay?
- Three metrics of inequality in Uruguay was 55.83 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 62.41 in 2003.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.28 in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.