Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Uruguay

Uruguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 63.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
63.2%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2019
All-time low
51.8%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 60.3 poorest2009: 52.8 poorest2010: 55.1 poorest2011: 52.8 poorest2012: 51.8 poorest2015: 56.7 poorest2016: 58.8 poorest2017: 72.4 poorest2018: 61.7 poorest2019: 74.5 poorest2020: 66.2 poorest2021: 65.4 poorest2022: 63.2 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 63.2% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in 2022.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Uruguay peaked at 74.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 14th out of 37 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 Protection and Labor -1st in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 60.3%
2009 52.8% -12.5%
2010 55.1% +4.4%
2011 52.8% -4.2%
2012 51.8% -1.9%
2015 56.7% +9.5%
2016 58.8% +3.7%
2017 72.4% +23.2%
2018 61.7% -14.8%
2019 74.5% +20.8%
2020 66.2% -11.1%
2021 65.4% -1.2%
2022 63.2% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.5% 52.8% 60.3% 2
2010s 60.5% 51.8% 74.5% 8
2020s 64.9% 63.2% 66.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Georgia 75.3% compare
  2. 12 Kosovo 63.4% compare
  3. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 63.4% compare
  4. 15 Türkiye 63.0% compare
  5. 16 Chile 62.4% compare
  6. 17 Brazil 57.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Uruguay?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Uruguay was 63.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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