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Prosperity gap in Uruguay

Uruguay: Prosperity gap was 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
84th
of 121 countries
All-time high
2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2004
All-time low
1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2017
Years of data
32
1981–2024

Prosperity gap in Uruguay, 1981–2024

01231981200220241981: 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1989: 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1992: 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1995: 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1996: 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1997: 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1998: 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2000: 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2001: 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2002: 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2003: 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2004: 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2005: 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2006: 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2007: 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2008: 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2009: 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2010: 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2011: 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2012: 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2013: 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2014: 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2015: 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2016: 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2017: 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2018: 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2019: 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2020: 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2021: 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2022: 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2023: 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2024: 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day

Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Uruguay is 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Uruguay peaked at 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 84th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2
1990s 1.84 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 5
2000s 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 10
2010s 1.46 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 10
2020s 1.48 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 83 Slovakia 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  2. 84 Bulgaria 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  3. 84 Italy 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  4. 87 Greece 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  5. 87 Latvia 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  6. 87 Romania 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  7. 87 Spain 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  8. 87 Turkey 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  9. 87 United States 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prosperity gap in Uruguay?
Prosperity gap in Uruguay was 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2004.
What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for prosperity gap?
Uruguay ranks 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day)
Unit
average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,849 data points, 1963–2025
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.