Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Uruguay, 2006–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.1% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Uruguay peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
That places Uruguay 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5% | — |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 4% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Uruguay?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Uruguay was 0.1% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Uruguay ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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