Uruguay - Poverty gap
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Uruguay was 0.100 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 0.100 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 2008.
Definition: Poverty gap at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $1.90 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.100 |
| 2007 | 0.100 |
| 2008 | 0.000 |
| 2009 | 0.000 |
| 2010 | 0.100 |
| 2011 | 0.000 |
| 2012 | 0.000 |
| 2013 | 0.000 |
| 2014 | 0.000 |
| 2015 | 0.000 |
| 2016 | 0.000 |
| 2017 | 0.000 |
| 2018 | 0.000 |
| 2019 | 0.000 |
| 2020 | 0.100 |
Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Uruguay was 0.200 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 14 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 0.800 in 2006 and a minimum value of 0.100 in 2016.
Definition: Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.800 |
| 2007 | 0.600 |
| 2008 | 0.400 |
| 2009 | 0.400 |
| 2010 | 0.300 |
| 2011 | 0.200 |
| 2012 | 0.200 |
| 2013 | 0.200 |
| 2014 | 0.200 |
| 2015 | 0.200 |
| 2016 | 0.100 |
| 2017 | 0.100 |
| 2018 | 0.100 |
| 2019 | 0.100 |
| 2020 | 0.200 |
Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%)
The value for Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) (%) in Uruguay was 1.10 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 14 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4.60 in 2006 and a minimum value of 0.60 in 2018.
Definition: Poverty gap at $5.50 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $5.50 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.60 |
| 2007 | 3.80 |
| 2008 | 2.60 |
| 2009 | 2.50 |
| 2010 | 2.00 |
| 2011 | 1.50 |
| 2012 | 1.40 |
| 2013 | 1.20 |
| 2014 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 0.90 |
| 2016 | 0.90 |
| 2017 | 0.70 |
| 2018 | 0.60 |
| 2019 | 0.70 |
| 2020 | 1.10 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Poverty rates
