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

Latest (2022)
19.2%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
22nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2021
All-time low
9.4%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 142012: 9.42015: 11.82016: 122017: 14.82018: 15.22019: 19.22020: 18.52021: 20.92022: 19.2

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Mongolia 22.3% compare
  2. 20 Peru 19.6% compare
  3. 21 Indonesia 19.5% compare
  4. 23 El Salvador 17.8% compare
  5. 24 Viet Nam 17.0% compare
  6. 25 Dominican Republic 16.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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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