Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Uruguay, 2006–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Uruguay is 0.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 38.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Uruguay peaked at 0.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 91st out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6% | — |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -40.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +82.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +102.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -45.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Uruguay?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Uruguay ranks 91st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.