Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Uruguay

Uruguay: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 1.90 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.90 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
99th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.58 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.84 million
in 2017
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Uruguay, 2006–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2006201520242006: 2.6M2007: 2.5M2008: 2.4M2009: 2.3M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.0M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.9M2019: 1.9M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.0M2024: 1.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.90 million for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Uruguay peaked at 2.58 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 2017.

That places Uruguay 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only in Uruguay, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 2.58 million —
2007 2.49 million -3.6%
2008 2.36 million -5.2%
2009 2.26 million -4.2%
2010 2.25 million -0.5%
2011 2.09 million -6.9%
2012 2.03 million -3.1%
2013 1.99 million -1.9%
2014 1.89 million -5.0%
2015 1.86 million -1.8%
2016 1.90 million +2.3%
2017 1.84 million -3.0%
2018 1.88 million +2.4%
2019 1.91 million +1.3%
2020 2.06 million +7.7%
2021 2.05 million -0.3%
2022 2.00 million -2.6%
2023 1.99 million -0.3%
2024 1.90 million -4.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 1.90 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.06 million, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 1.90 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.01 million, 19% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.42 million 2.26 million 2.58 million 4
2010s 1.96 million 1.84 million 2.25 million 10
2020s 2.00 million 1.90 million 2.06 million 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 96 Moldova 2.31 million compare
  2. 97 Guinea-Bissau 2.09 million compare
  3. 98 Botswana 2.08 million compare
  4. 100 North Macedonia 1.66 million compare
  5. 101 Sweden 1.38 million compare
  6. 102 Croatia 1.34 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Uruguay?
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Uruguay was 1.90 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2006.
What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
Uruguay ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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