Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Uruguay stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Uruguay peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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.
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day 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% |
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
- 95 Norway 0.2% compare
- 96 Finland 0.2% compare
- 97 Türkiye 0.2% compare
- 99 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 100 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 101 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
- 101 Taiwan, China 0.1% compare
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 vs. mean income or consumption per day in Uruguay?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day 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 share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day 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 Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day. 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.