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

Uruguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor was 97.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2017
All-time low
95.9%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0204060801002008201520222008: 95.9 <$2.15 a day2009: 96.1 <$2.15 a day2010: 97.2 <$2.15 a day2011: 96.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 97 <$2.15 a day2015: 96.9 <$2.15 a day2016: 98.1 <$2.15 a day2017: 99.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 98.4 <$2.15 a day2019: 99.8 <$2.15 a day2020: 98.1 <$2.15 a day2021: 99.6 <$2.15 a day2022: 97.7 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Uruguay stood at 97.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Uruguay peaked at 99.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2008.

Uruguay ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 95.9%
2009 96.1% +0.2%
2010 97.2% +1.0%
2011 96.3% -0.9%
2012 97.0% +0.7%
2015 96.9% -0.1%
2016 98.1% +1.3%
2017 99.8% +1.8%
2018 98.4% -1.5%
2019 99.8% +1.4%
2020 98.1% -1.7%
2021 99.6% +1.5%
2022 97.7% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.0% 95.9% 96.1% 2
2010s 97.9% 96.3% 99.8% 8
2020s 98.5% 97.7% 99.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Türkiye 99.2% compare
  2. 11 Kyrgyzstan 98.7% compare
  3. 12 Armenia 98.5% compare
  4. 14 Kosovo 91.6% compare
  5. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 91.6% compare
  6. 16 Chile 88.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Uruguay?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Uruguay was 97.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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