Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.1145 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1145
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
92nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.4711
in 2006
All-time low
0.0541
in 2017
Years of data
17
2006–2022
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Uruguay, 2006–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Uruguay stood at 0.1145.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Uruguay peaked at 0.4711 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0541, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 92nd 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4711 | — |
| 2007 | 0.3317 | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1864 | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2047 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1525 | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1159 | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.151 | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1637 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1154 | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1316 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0751 | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0541 | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0558 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.099 | +77.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1857 | +87.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1122 | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1145 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2985 | 0.1864 | 0.4711 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1114 | 0.0541 | 0.1637 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1374 | 0.1122 | 0.1857 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 25.88 (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.218 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Uruguay?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Uruguay was 0.1145 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4711 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0541 in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Uruguay ranks 92nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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