Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Uruguay

Uruguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 56.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
56.4%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
71.1%
in 2019
All-time low
49.4%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 52.8 poorest2009: 51.6 poorest2010: 54 poorest2011: 51.6 poorest2012: 49.4 poorest2015: 50 poorest2016: 52.6 poorest2017: 69 poorest2018: 54.6 poorest2019: 71.1 poorest2020: 58.4 poorest2021: 57.9 poorest2022: 56.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Uruguay is 56.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Uruguay peaked at 71.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 14th out of 34 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.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 52.8%
2009 51.6% -2.4%
2010 54.0% +4.8%
2011 51.6% -4.4%
2012 49.4% -4.4%
2015 50.0% +1.4%
2016 52.6% +5.2%
2017 69.0% +31.1%
2018 54.6% -20.9%
2019 71.1% +30.3%
2020 58.4% -17.9%
2021 57.9% -0.9%
2022 56.4% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.2% 51.6% 52.8% 2
2010s 56.5% 49.4% 71.1% 8
2020s 57.6% 56.4% 58.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Türkiye 60.9% compare
  2. 12 Kosovo 58.4% compare
  3. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 58.4% compare
  4. 15 Brazil 39.2% compare
  5. 16 Argentina 38.7% compare
  6. 17 Chile 37.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Uruguay?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Uruguay was 56.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Insurance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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