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

Uruguay: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 13.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.1%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2019
All-time low
8.3%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 10.92009: 8.32010: 8.42011: 9.22012: 8.52015: 10.82016: 11.32017: 19.92018: 12.12019: 20.92020: 14.82021: 13.92022: 13.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Uruguay is 13.1%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Uruguay peaked at 20.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 10.9%
2009 8.3% -23.5%
2010 8.4% +0.6%
2011 9.2% +9.5%
2012 8.5% -6.8%
2015 10.8% +26.5%
2016 11.3% +4.8%
2017 19.9% +76.4%
2018 12.1% -39.3%
2019 20.9% +72.7%
2020 14.8% -29.2%
2021 13.9% -6.3%
2022 13.1% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 8.3% 10.9% 2
2010s 12.6% 8.4% 20.9% 8
2020s 13.9% 13.1% 14.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Kosovo 16.0% compare
  2. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 16.0% compare
  3. 14 Türkiye 14.9% compare
  4. 16 Chile 12.6% compare
  5. 17 Argentina 9.2% compare
  6. 18 Brazil 8.8% 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 13.1% 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 20.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Uruguay ranks 15th 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 53.2%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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