Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 44.6% 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 44.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 62.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2012.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39.3% | — |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +50.1% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 44.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.0%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 44.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.4%, 1.2× 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +50.1% | 41.3% | 62.0% |
| 2017 | +46.4% | 39.8% | 58.2% |
| 2018 | -29.1% | 58.2% | 41.3% |
| 2020 | -26.8% | 62.0% | 45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 39.3% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 38.9% | 62.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.6% | 45.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 51.9% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 45.9% compare
- 19 Costa Rica 45.4% compare
- 21 Chile 44.2% compare
- 22 Kosovo 43.0% compare
- 22 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 43.0% compare
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
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 44.6% 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 62.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2012.
- 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 14.7%. 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 -urban. 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