Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 19.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay stood at 19.2%.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 20.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.0% | — |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -7.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 19.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.0%, 92% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 19.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.3%, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.4% | 19.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.5% | 20.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay was 19.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group