Ecuador vs Uruguay: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest

Ecuador
6.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
5.8%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
27th
Uruguay rank
29th

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest over time

  • Ecuador
  • Uruguay
246810200820152022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 6.7% against 5.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 37 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 9.7% 5.3% 4.4% Ecuador
2010s 7.0% 4.9% 2.1% Ecuador
2020s 7.8% 6.1% 1.7% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest, Ecuador or Uruguay?
Ecuador, at 6.7% against 5.8% in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest between Ecuador and Uruguay?
0.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
Ecuador ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 29th 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 Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL 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 protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits)
Unit
% of total SPL 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
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.