World Bank Income Classification:UPPER-MIDDLE INCOME
The World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
Least Developed Country:NO
Since 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.
Gender Inequality Index:0.39200
GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.
Gender Development Index:1.01700
GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:4,560,555
Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision
Male:2,283,809 (50.08%)
Female:2,276,746 (49.92%)
Latin America and the Caribbean democratic institutions are strengthened, and States advance towards gender parity in political participation at all decision-making levels
UN Women Country Offices, institutional partners and civil society in Latin America and the Caribbean enhanced their capacities to promote women’s full and effective participation in public life, including through the adoption, reform and implementation of legal and policy frameworks
Changes attributed to UN Women in skills and capacities of individuals or institutions in Uruguay to design or implement institutional reforms, strategies or policies to promote Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment and women’s full and effective participation in public life
More women lead and benefit from national and local initiatives in political dialogue, peacebuilding, conflict prevention, human mobility, humanitarian action and climate resilience
Women peacebuilders, mediators and human rights defenders' leadership and networks are consolidated, and their capacities are strengthened to participate meaningfully in conflict prevention, peacebuilding, social and political dialogues and decision-making processes
Peacebuilding projects and initiatives address existing and emerging challenges and opportunities in peace & security, responding to peace processes, political instability, economic and social unrest, human mobility, climate change, security sector reform, access to justice and transformative reparation
Migrant and refugee women’s leadership, access, protection, empowerment and peacebuilding capacities are strengthened, in the nexus between peace, security and development
Women's protection, community resilience and accountability towards gender equality are mainstreamed in humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction
In Costa Rica, National institutions are strengthened and relevant stakeholders and women are resilient and respond to risks and global trends, including migration, violence against women and climate change
Strategies and advocacy implemented in Uruguay to overcome barriers to increase the meaningful participation of women in Peacekeeping Operations
Ending Violence Against Women has advanced and a society free of gender stereotypes and discriminatory social norms is promoted with the engagement of women, girls, LGBTQ+ people, men and boys
More individuals, policy makers and institutions have access to new products and services that strengthen their capacities to contribute to change in social norms and the elimination of gender stereotypes, including men and boys.
More governments have strengthened knowledge and capacities to adopt and implement regional regulatory frameworks and policies and service providers, in particular their justice operators, are trained to implement these frameworks with a gender perspective
Women’s rights organizations, women’s rights defenders and activists have improved capacities and resources to exercise their rights and participate in global, regional and sub-regional mechanisms and networks
Government officials and key institutions are better equipped with knowledge and evidence to prevent VAWG and provide care services and reparation to victims and survivors
National Women's Machineries strengthened as the governing body for public gender policies and prevention & eradication of violence against women in Countries where UN Women is a Non Resident Agency
Changes attributed to UN Women in skills or abilities and capacities of individuals or institutions and/or the availability of new products and services contributing to Women’s equitable access to services, goods & resources
National care systems enable Latin America and the Caribbean women's economic autonomy.
Integrated policy advice modelled and costed and technical assistance provided to national and subnational governments in the design and implementation of care systems
Integrated policy advice modelled and costed and technical assistance provided to national and subnational governments in the design and implementation of care systems in Countries where UN Women is a Non Resident Agency
Public and private financing advance gender equality through gender responsive budgets, policies, strategies and instruments
Private sector is engaged in promoting gender equality and women empowerment through financing as well as workplace, value chain and community policies and practices, so that access to finance and gender lens investment contribute to reducing the financing gap for gender equality
Governments in Latin America and the Caribbean have increased capacity to promote gender responsive macroeconomic policies and budgets
Changes attributed to UN Women in skills or abilities and capacities of individuals or institutions and/or the availability of new products and services contributing to Financing for gender equality
Disclaimer and notes
References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).