Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Uruguay
Uruguay: Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.2% for extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +110.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +55.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
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 extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Uruguay?
- Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time?
- Uruguay ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.