Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection was 96.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
96.6%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
86.7%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0204060801002008201520222008: 95.9 preT2009: 86.7 preT2010: 91.6 preT2011: 94.2 preT2012: 98.7 preT2015: 98.6 preT2016: 94.2 preT2017: 99.8 preT2018: 98.8 preT2019: 99.9 preT2020: 99 preT2021: 100 preT2022: 96.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Uruguay stood at 96.6%.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2009.

That places Uruguay 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 95.9%
2009 86.7% -9.6%
2010 91.6% +5.6%
2011 94.2% +2.8%
2012 98.7% +4.8%
2015 98.6% -0.1%
2016 94.2% -4.5%
2017 99.8% +6.0%
2018 98.8% -1.0%
2019 99.9% +1.0%
2020 99.0% -0.8%
2021 100.0% +1.0%
2022 96.6% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.3% 86.7% 95.9% 2
2010s 97.0% 91.6% 99.9% 8
2020s 98.6% 96.6% 100.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 13 Armenia 98.6% compare
  2. 14 Peru 97.2% compare
  3. 15 Panama 97.0% compare
  4. 17 Russian Federation 96.1% compare
  5. 18 Kosovo 95.6% compare
  6. 18 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 95.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Uruguay?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Uruguay was 96.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection?
Uruguay ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 389 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)