Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): Uruguay (urban)
1.522471010684967% in 2005, the latest year published. Figures for 13 years from 1981 to 2005 are below.
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.522471010684967 |
| 2004 | 1.6920056194067001 |
| 2003 | 1.5494643710553646 |
| 2002 | 1.1213922873139381 |
| 2001 | 0.7061025127768517 |
| 2000 | 0.8300387300550938 |
| 1998 | 0.8802245371043682 |
| 1997 | 0.7399249821901321 |
| 1996 | 0.8616102859377861 |
| 1995 | 0.8450753055512905 |
| 1992 | 0.8690666407346725 |
| 1989 | 1.0446084663271904 |
| 1981 | 0 |