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

Uruguay: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 98.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
98.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2017
All-time low
96.3%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0204060801002008201520222008: 97.1 <$2.15 a day2009: 96.3 <$2.15 a day2010: 97.2 <$2.15 a day2011: 96.4 <$2.15 a day2012: 97.2 <$2.15 a day2015: 97.7 <$2.15 a day2016: 98.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 99.9 <$2.15 a day2018: 98.9 <$2.15 a day2019: 99.8 <$2.15 a day2020: 98.8 <$2.15 a day2021: 99.7 <$2.15 a day2022: 98.4 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 98.4% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in 2022.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Uruguay peaked at 99.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 13th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 97.1%
2009 96.3% -0.8%
2010 97.2% +1.0%
2011 96.4% -0.8%
2012 97.2% +0.8%
2015 97.7% +0.5%
2016 98.5% +0.9%
2017 99.9% +1.3%
2018 98.9% -0.9%
2019 99.8% +0.9%
2020 98.8% -1.0%
2021 99.7% +0.9%
2022 98.4% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.7% 96.3% 97.1% 2
2010s 98.2% 96.4% 99.9% 8
2020s 99.0% 98.4% 99.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Türkiye 99.2% compare
  2. 11 Armenia 98.9% compare
  3. 12 Kyrgyzstan 98.8% compare
  4. 14 Chile 97.5% compare
  5. 15 Viet Nam 96.2% compare
  6. 16 Kosovo 93.7% compare
  7. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 93.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Uruguay?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Uruguay was 98.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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