Poverty and inequality in Uruguay

Statistics report about poverty and inequality in Uruguay

Poverty and inequality in Uruguay

This report presents statistical information on poverty and inequality in Uruguay. It provides an overview of Latin America before delving into detail about poverty, food insecurity, and inequality in Uruguay. In addition, there is a chapter dedicated to gender inequality in the country, which allows for a deeper understanding of this issue.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic People living in poverty and extreme poverty in Latin America 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic Poverty rate by gender in Latin American countries 2022
  • Basic Statistic Gini coefficient income distribution inequality in Latin America 2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Latin America: gender gap index 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Total population of Uruguay 2029
  • Premium Forecast Gini index in Uruguay 2014-2029

Poverty

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  • Premium Statistic Share of population below the poverty line in Uruguay 2006-2023
  • Basic Statistic Poverty headcount ratio at 3.65 U.S. dollars a day in Uruguay 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of people living in poverty in Uruguay 2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Share of the population below the poverty line in Uruguay 2011-2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Uruguay: share of households below the poverty line 2006-2023

Food insecurity

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  • Premium Statistic Uruguay: food insecurity prevalence 2018-2023, by severity
  • Basic Statistic Share of population unable to afford to eat healthy in Uruguay, 2017-2022
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of food insecure households in Uruguay in 2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of food insecure households in Uruguay in 2023, by income quintile
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of food insecure households with children under six in Uruguay 2023

Social inequality

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  • Basic Statistic Uruguay: wealth inequality based on income concentration 2012-2022
  • Basic Statistic Income ratio between the tenth and first income deciles in Uruguay 2006-2023
  • Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in Uruguay 2024, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Share of the population below the poverty line in Uruguay 2023, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Share of child poverty in Uruguay 2010-2020, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of indigenous people living under the poverty line in Uruguay 2007-2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of students who feel unsafe in school in Uruguay 2022, by socioeconomic status

Gender inequality

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  • Basic Statistic Gender gap index in Uruguay 2014-2024
  • Basic Statistic Gender gap index in Uruguay 2024, by area
  • Basic Statistic Labor market gender gap index in Uruguay 2024, by area
  • Basic Statistic Share of poverty in households in Uruguay 2023, by region and gender headship
  • Premium Statistic Moderate or severe food insecurity prevalence in Uruguay 2018-2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of paid and unpaid labor in Uruguay 2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Share of time spent on domestic work by each gender in Uruguay 2022, by task
  • Basic Statistic Public opinion on the importance of gender equality in Uruguay 2023

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