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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 59.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
59.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
114.2%
in 2019
All-time low
54.1%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02550751001252008201520222008: 54.1 preT2009: 56.5 preT2010: 59.6 preT2011: 59.8 preT2012: 56.1 preT2015: 54.1 preT2016: 54.4 preT2017: 106.3 preT2018: 55.8 preT2019: 114.2 preT2020: 61.2 preT2021: 59.4 preT2022: 59.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay stood at 59.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 114.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2015.

Uruguay ranks 20th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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 Insurance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 54.1%
2009 56.5% +4.3%
2010 59.6% +5.5%
2011 59.8% +0.4%
2012 56.1% -6.3%
2015 54.1% -3.5%
2016 54.4% +0.6%
2017 106.3% +95.3%
2018 55.8% -47.5%
2019 114.2% +104.8%
2020 61.2% -46.4%
2021 59.4% -3.0%
2022 59.6% +0.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 59.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.5%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 59.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.1%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +104.8% 55.8% 114.2%
2017 +95.3% 54.4% 106.3%
2018 -47.5% 106.3% 55.8%
2020 -46.4% 114.2% 61.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.3% 54.1% 56.5% 2
2010s 70.0% 54.1% 114.2% 8
2020s 60.1% 59.4% 61.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 17 Armenia 71.3% compare
  2. 18 Pakistan 70.8% compare
  3. 19 Brazil 62.8% compare
  4. 21 Ecuador 56.2% compare
  5. 22 Chile 55.3% compare
  6. 23 Kosovo 55.1% compare
  7. 23 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 55.1% 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 59.6% 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 114.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 20th 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 6.3%. 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 Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group