Mexico vs Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social

Mexico
54.2%
in 2022
Uruguay
56.1%
in 2022
Mexico rank
17th
Uruguay rank
14th

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social over time

  • Mexico
  • Uruguay
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 56.1% against 54.2% in Mexico, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 62.0% 40.9% 21.1% Mexico
2010s 51.0% 52.5% 1.5% Uruguay
2020s 52.7% 54.4% 1.7% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social, Mexico or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 56.1% against 54.2% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social between Mexico and Uruguay?
1.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Mexico ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group