Share of population in extreme poverty in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.1672 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1672
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
98th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2006
All-time low
0.0902
in 2018
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Share of population in extreme poverty in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population in extreme poverty in Uruguay stood at 0.1672.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Uruguay peaked at 1.02 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0902, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 98th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6535 | 0.4103 | 1.02 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2006 | 0.0902 | 0.3063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2015 | 0.1543 | 0.2766 | 5 |
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 in Uruguay?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Uruguay was 0.1672 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0902 in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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