Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay

Uruguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 89.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
89.4%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2021
All-time low
23.3%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay, 2008–2022

204060801002008201520222008: 81.9 <$2.15 a day2012: 23.3 <$2.15 a day2015: 72.3 <$2.15 a day2016: 76.2 <$2.15 a day2017: 94.9 <$2.15 a day2018: 91.2 <$2.15 a day2019: 94.2 <$2.15 a day2020: 89.1 <$2.15 a day2021: 97.6 <$2.15 a day2022: 89.4 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay is 89.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 283.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay peaked at 97.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 81.9%
2012 23.3% -71.5%
2015 72.3% +209.9%
2016 76.2% +5.3%
2017 94.9% +24.6%
2018 91.2% -4.0%
2019 94.2% +3.3%
2020 89.1% -5.4%
2021 97.6% +9.5%
2022 89.4% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.9% 81.9% 81.9% 1
2010s 75.4% 23.3% 94.9% 6
2020s 92.0% 89.1% 97.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 8 Vietnam 94.9% compare
  2. 9 Armenia 94.6% compare
  3. 10 Georgia 91.3% compare
  4. 12 Turkey 82.4% compare
  5. 13 Argentina 80.8% compare
  6. 14 Sri Lanka 79.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay was 89.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Uruguay ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 283.0%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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