Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Uruguay, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Uruguay is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Uruguay peaked at 5.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.4% | — |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
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More population data for Uruguay
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Uruguay?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Uruguay was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Uruguay ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release