Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in Uruguay

Uruguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme was 78.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
78.2%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2018
All-time low
61.7%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 68.6 <$2.15 a day2009: 70.9 <$2.15 a day2010: 74.1 <$2.15 a day2011: 71.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 70.2 <$2.15 a day2015: 75.7 <$2.15 a day2016: 81.7 <$2.15 a day2017: 61.7 <$2.15 a day2018: 88 <$2.15 a day2019: 79.8 <$2.15 a day2020: 65.6 <$2.15 a day2021: 87.8 <$2.15 a day2022: 78.2 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 78.2% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Uruguay peaked at 88.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 68.6%
2009 70.9% +3.3%
2010 74.1% +4.5%
2011 71.3% -3.8%
2012 70.2% -1.6%
2015 75.7% +7.9%
2016 81.7% +7.9%
2017 61.7% -24.5%
2018 88.0% +42.6%
2019 79.8% -9.3%
2020 65.6% -17.8%
2021 87.8% +33.8%
2022 78.2% -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.8% 68.6% 70.9% 2
2010s 75.3% 61.7% 88.0% 8
2020s 77.2% 65.6% 87.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 6 Republic of Moldova 89.4% compare
  2. 7 Dominican Republic 80.5% compare
  3. 8 Kazakhstan 78.7% compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 62.9% compare
  5. 11 Sri Lanka 62.0% compare
  6. 12 Kyrgyzstan 56.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Uruguay?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Uruguay was 78.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme?
Uruguay ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount