Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
86th
of 123 countries
All-time high
2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2004
All-time low
1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2017
Years of data
32
1981–2024
Prosperity gap 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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Uruguay is 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Uruguay peaked at 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 86th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1989 | 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 55% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.84 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 85 Slovakia 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 86 Bulgaria 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 86 Italy 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Greece 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Latvia 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Romania 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Spain 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Turkey 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 United States 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Uruguay
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Uruguay?
- Prosperity gap in Uruguay was 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2004.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for prosperity gap?
- Uruguay ranks 86th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.