Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum was 0.6801 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.6801
World rank
27th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.8004
in 2006
All-time low
0.6332
in 2012
Years of data
5
2003–2018
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Uruguay, 2003–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.6801 for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in 2018.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Uruguay peaked at 0.8004 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6332, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6544 | — |
| 2006 | 0.8004 | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7515 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6332 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6801 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7354 | 0.6544 | 0.8004 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6566 | 0.6332 | 0.6801 | 2 |
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More urban development data for Uruguay
- Population in the largest city 55.2% (2025)
- Population density 19.36 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.85 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.79 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.5283 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.3823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 10.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.79 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.23 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Uruguay?
- Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Uruguay was 0.6801 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8004 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6332 in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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