Brazil vs Uruguay: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 41.4% against 35.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 44.5% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 38.1% | 3.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 35.7% | 5.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of social protection and labor programs, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 41.4% against 35.2% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of social protection and labor programs between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 6.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.