Uruguay: Poverty ratio

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 Uruguay

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 9.90
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2020 - 2022
 Average 10.75
 Min - Max 9.90 - 11.60
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 9.9 percent, a decline from 11.6 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 23.45 percent, based on data from 28 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 2020 to 2022 is 10.75 percent. The minimum value, 9.9 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 11.6 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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