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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 15.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.9%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2008
All-time low
10.0%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 17.52012: 102015: 10.72016: 10.72017: 14.42018: 14.42019: 16.22020: 16.32021: 17.42022: 15.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay stood at 15.9%.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 17.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, 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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 17.5%
2012 10.0% -42.8%
2015 10.7% +6.7%
2016 10.7% +0.0%
2017 14.4% +34.9%
2018 14.4% -0.0%
2019 16.2% +12.7%
2020 16.3% +0.3%
2021 17.4% +7.2%
2022 15.9% -8.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 15.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 15.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1
2010s 12.7% 10.0% 16.2% 6
2020s 16.5% 15.9% 17.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 20 Indonesia 18.2% compare
  2. 21 Viet Nam 17.2% compare
  3. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.9% compare
  4. 24 Dominican Republic 14.2% compare
  5. 25 Paraguay 13.1% compare
  6. 26 Peru 12.7% 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 15.9% 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 17.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 35 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 58.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 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