Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 15.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.7%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2008
All-time low
9.9%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 17.72012: 9.92015: 10.62016: 10.52017: 14.32018: 14.32019: 16.12020: 16.12021: 17.32022: 15.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 15.7% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 17.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 21st 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 17.7%
2012 9.9% -44.1%
2015 10.6% +6.7%
2016 10.5% -0.5%
2017 14.3% +36.2%
2018 14.3% +0.1%
2019 16.1% +12.3%
2020 16.1% +0.1%
2021 17.3% +7.3%
2022 15.7% -9.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 15.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1%, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 15.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.7% 17.7% 17.7% 1
2010s 12.6% 9.9% 16.1% 6
2020s 16.3% 15.7% 17.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 18 Ecuador 18.3% compare
  2. 19 Panama 17.0% compare
  3. 20 Indonesia 16.8% compare
  4. 22 Dominican Republic 13.6% compare
  5. 23 Türkiye 12.3% compare
  6. 24 Viet Nam 12.1% compare

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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 15.7% 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 17.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 21st 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 58.8%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 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