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Share of poverty in households in Uruguay in 2024, by region and gender headship
Share of poverty in households in Uruguay 2024, by region and gender headship
In 2024, households headed by women in Uruguay had a higher prevalence of poverty than those headed by men. This difference was particularly pronounced in the capital, Montevideo, where 15.9 percent of female-headed households were in poverty, compared with about nine percent of male households.
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INE (Uruguay). (May 9, 2025). Share of poverty in households in Uruguay in 2024, by region and gender headship [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1399461/uruguay-poverty-and-gender-household-headship/
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INE (Uruguay), Share of poverty in households in Uruguay in 2024, by region and gender headship ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1399461/uruguay-poverty-and-gender-household-headship/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of poverty in households in Uruguay in 2024, by region and gender headship [Graph], INE (Uruguay), May 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1399461/uruguay-poverty-and-gender-household-headship/
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