Prosperity gap in Uruguay
Uruguay: Prosperity gap was 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 85th of 122 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.
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
- 84 Slovak Republic 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 85 Bulgaria 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 85 Italy 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 Greece 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 Latvia, Republic of 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 Romania 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 Spain 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 Türkiye, Republic of 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 United States 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Uruguay
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.41 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,058 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 25.88 (2021)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.218 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 18.49 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1027 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1027 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1186 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2514 (2023)
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 85th out of 122 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.