Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, 1989–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.9% for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.1% on the previous year and up 124.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay peaked at 22.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -3.6%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 45th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 22.2% | — |
| 1992 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -126.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -138.3% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +249.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -82.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.9%, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 107.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 13.3% | 21.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -3.6% | 4.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay?
- Gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita in Uruguay was 0.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.6% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for gender wage gap vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.