Mexico vs Uruguay: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28.1% against 24.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 39 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 | 7.4% | 27.4% | 20.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 29.4% | 15.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 23.4% | 3.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Mexico, at 28.1% against 24.7% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 3.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
- Mexico ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 19th 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 richest 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.