Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 3,919 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Uruguay, 2006–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Uruguay is 3,919 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Uruguay peaked at 15,652 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,853 people, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 99th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15,652 people | — |
| 2007 | 11,041 people | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 6,218 people | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 6,845 people | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 5,111 people | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 3,896 people | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 5,092 people | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 5,534 people | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3,914 people | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 4,480 people | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 2,565 people | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 1,853 people | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 1,914 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,394 people | +77.3% |
| 2020 | 6,368 people | +87.6% |
| 2021 | 3,843 people | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 3,919 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,939 people | 6,218 people | 15,652 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,775 people | 1,853 people | 5,534 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,710 people | 3,843 people | 6,368 people | 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Uruguay?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Uruguay was 3,919 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15,652 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,853 people in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Uruguay ranks 99th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.