Argentina vs Uruguay: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile

Argentina
3.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
2.7%
in 2022
Argentina rank
15th
Uruguay rank
18th

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile over time

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
246810200620142022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3.4% against 2.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 34 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 5.3% 3.1% 2.2% Argentina
2020s 3.1% 2.8% 0.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile, Argentina or Uruguay?
Argentina, at 3.4% against 2.7% in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile between Argentina and Uruguay?
0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
Argentina ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits)
Unit
% of total social insurance benefits
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.