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🇺🇾 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Uruguay

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
14.49%
share of total income
Middle 40%
38.96%
share of total income
Top 10%
46.55%
share of total income
Top 1%
21.35%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (UYU)

BracketAvg. Income (UYU)Threshold (UYU)
Bottom 50%165,120 UYU< 247,680
Middle 40%1,104,556 UYU247,680 - 3,166,864
Top 10%5,278,106 UYU> 3,166,864
Top 1%24,208,918 UYU> 14,525,351
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+3.36%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
3.36%
Bottom 50%
3.36%
Top 1% Growth
3.36%

Inequality Gap

46.6%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.7x the national average salary in Uruguay.

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