Colombia vs Uruguay: Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 36.1% against 34.0% in Colombia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 39 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.6% | 55.8% | 24.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 36.4% | 5.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 36.1% against 34.0% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 2.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.