Mexico vs Uruguay: Coverage of social safety net programs
Coverage of social safety net programs over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 45.7% against 40.6% in Mexico, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 48.1% | 32.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 58.6% | 21.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 45.0% | 5.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 45.7% against 40.6% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 5.1%, with Uruguay 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?
- Mexico ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th of 38 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 (% 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.