Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 68.7% 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 68.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 104.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2009.
That places Uruguay 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 46.3% | — |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +66.3% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -39.6% |
| 2019 | 104.5% | +98.3% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | -1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 68.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.5%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 68.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 38.5% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 40.2% | 104.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 64.5% | 69.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- 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)
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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 68.7% 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 104.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Uruguay ranks 10th out of 30 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 16.8%. 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 Insurance -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