Aid, poverty & equality · Latin America & Caribbean · High income
Uruguay: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.2% (2024), 127th of 151 in the world and 21st of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.5% (2024), 123rd of 151 in the world and 21st of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean. Poverty, $8.30/day is 5.9% (2024), 107th of 151 in the world and 21st of 22 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Uruguay in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.2%2024 | 127/151 | 21/22 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.3% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 4.3% | 0.6% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.5%2024 | 123/151 | 21/22 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.7% | −0.2 ppsince 2014 | 8.0% | 0.7% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 5.9%2024 | 107/151 | 21/22 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 7.1% | −0.3 ppsince 2014 | 24.7% | 1.7% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 17.3%2024 | 95/145 | 19/23 | · | · | 9.9%2022 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 40.02024 | 37/151 | 16/22 | 43.4 | 44.5 | 40.2 | −0.2%since 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 30.0%2024 | 47/151 | 18/22 | 32.5% | 33.6% | 29.9% | +0.2 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 5.7%2024 | 117/151 | 7/22 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.7% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 166/167 | 28/28 | 3.6%2001 | 2.5% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 5.1% | 2.6% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 15.5%2024 | 94/155 | 24/28 | · | · | 14.1% | — | 25.2% | 7.9% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 73.7%2024 | 69/145 | 6/21 | · | 23.5%2011 | 74.1%2021 | +28.2 ppsince 2014 | 73.5% | 94.9% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 31.3%2025 | 68/190 | 16/32 | 12.1% | 15.2% | 21.2% | +15.2 ppsince 2015 | 36.6% | 31.2% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $41.6m2017 | 128/145 | 24/32 | $21.6m | $44.1m | · | +12%since 2007 | $10.8bn | $761m | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 0.1%2017 | 130/139 | 26/30 | 0.1% | 0.1% | · | −0.1 ppsince 2007 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $12.32017 | 124/145 | 27/32 | $6.6 | $13.3 | · | +9.3%since 2007 | $16.4 | $0.54 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Poverty, $4.20/day−0.2 pp0.5% in 2024
- Poverty, $8.30/day−0.3 pp5.9% in 2024
- Gini index−0.2%40.0 in 2024
- Bottom 20% income share+0.1 pp5.7% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Top 10% income share+0.2 pp30.0% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Uruguay and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Uruguay. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Uruguay | Brazil | Argentina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.2%2024 | 3.0%2024 | 1.0%2024 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 0.5%2024 | 6.2%2024 | 2.8%2024 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 5.9%2024 | 20.6%2024 | 15.2%2024 |
| National poverty rate | 17.3%2024 | — | 28.2%2025 |
| Gini index | 40.02024 | 50.32024 | 42.42024 |
| Top 10% income share | 30.0%2024 | 39.3%2024 | 31.2%2024 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 5.7%2024 | 3.9%2024 | 5.1%2024 |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.8%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 15.5%2024 | 9.6%2024 | 31.7%2024 |