Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
up 58.0%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022

00.20.40.60.812008201520222008: 0.9152009: 0.6622010: 0.4832011: 0.6372012: 0.2872015: 0.2742016: 0.1292017: 0.0932018: 0.0572019: 0.1352020: 0.332021: 0.1482022: 0.233

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

Uruguay ranks 30th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.9%
2009 0.7% -27.7%
2010 0.5% -27.0%
2011 0.6% +32.0%
2012 0.3% -54.9%
2015 0.3% -4.6%
2016 0.1% -53.0%
2017 0.1% -27.5%
2018 0.1% -38.5%
2019 0.1% +135.6%
2020 0.3% +143.8%
2021 0.1% -55.2%
2022 0.2% +58.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 8
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 27 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  2. 28 Chile 0.3% compare
  3. 29 Russian Federation 0.3% compare
  4. 31 Belarus 0.1% compare
  5. 32 Thailand 0.0% compare
  6. 33 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay was 0.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population