In 2024, the percentage of income held by the richest 20 percent of the population in Uruguay stood at 46.1 percent. Between 1981 and 2024, the figure dropped by 3.1 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.
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World Bank. (April 8, 2026). Income of the richest 20 percent of the population in Uruguay from 1981 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1075311/uruguay-income-inequality/
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