Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 22.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2019
All-time low
9.8%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Uruguay, 2008–2022

10152025302008201520222008: 11.92009: 9.82010: 10.22011: 10.92012: 162015: 17.52016: 19.42017: 28.62018: 22.32019: 31.62020: 26.22021: 22.42022: 22.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Uruguay is 22.7%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Uruguay peaked at 31.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2009.

That places Uruguay 13th out of 36 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.

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 11.9%
2009 9.8% -18.0%
2010 10.2% +4.7%
2011 10.9% +6.7%
2012 16.0% +46.4%
2015 17.5% +9.4%
2016 19.4% +10.8%
2017 28.6% +47.5%
2018 22.3% -21.9%
2019 31.6% +41.4%
2020 26.2% -16.9%
2021 22.4% -14.5%
2022 22.7% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 9.8% 11.9% 2
2010s 19.6% 10.2% 31.6% 8
2020s 23.8% 22.4% 26.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 28.5% compare
  2. 11 Kyrgyzstan 27.6% compare
  3. 12 Chile 24.1% compare
  4. 14 Brazil 20.7% compare
  5. 15 Kosovo 18.9% compare
  6. 15 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 18.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Uruguay?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Uruguay was 22.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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