Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay

Uruguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 83.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
83.1%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2021
All-time low
25.8%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2008–2022

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

204060801002008201520222008: 72.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 25.8 <$2.15 a day2015: 65.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 72.8 <$2.15 a day2017: 91.7 <$2.15 a day2018: 91.6 <$2.15 a day2019: 90.1 <$2.15 a day2020: 82.9 <$2.15 a day2021: 92 <$2.15 a day2022: 83.1 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay stood at 83.1%.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 222.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay peaked at 92.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 72.3%
2012 25.8% -64.3%
2015 65.2% +152.6%
2016 72.8% +11.6%
2017 91.7% +26.0%
2018 91.6% -0.1%
2019 90.1% -1.7%
2020 82.9% -8.0%
2021 92.0% +11.1%
2022 83.1% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.3% 72.3% 72.3% 1
2010s 72.9% 25.8% 91.7% 6
2020s 86.0% 82.9% 92.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 5 Moldova 96.7% compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 94.4% compare
  3. 7 Viet Nam 83.3% compare
  4. 9 Armenia 80.5% compare
  5. 10 Serbia 78.8% compare
  6. 11 Georgia 77.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Uruguay was 83.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Uruguay ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 222.0%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
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