Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Uruguay

Uruguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 8.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.4%
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2021
All-time low
2.1%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2008–2022

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

246810122008201520222008: 10 poorest2012: 2.1 poorest2015: 6.9 poorest2016: 7.2 poorest2017: 8.2 poorest2018: 8 poorest2019: 9.3 poorest2020: 9 poorest2021: 11.3 poorest2022: 8.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Uruguay is 8.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and up 297.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Uruguay peaked at 11.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 26th 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 10.0%
2012 2.1% -78.9%
2015 6.9% +229.5%
2016 7.2% +3.3%
2017 8.2% +13.9%
2018 8.0% -2.3%
2019 9.3% +16.5%
2020 9.0% -3.5%
2021 11.3% +25.8%
2022 8.4% -25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1
2010s 7.0% 2.1% 9.3% 6
2020s 9.6% 8.4% 11.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 23 El Salvador 9.6% compare
  2. 24 Sri Lanka 9.2% compare
  3. 25 Ukraine 8.7% compare
  4. 27 Serbia 7.9% compare
  5. 28 Kosovo 7.1% compare
  6. 28 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Uruguay?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Uruguay was 8.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Uruguay ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 297.4%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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