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

Latest (2022)
44.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2019
All-time low
38.9%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 39.32009: 40.42010: 40.62011: 40.42012: 38.92015: 39.62016: 39.82017: 58.22018: 41.32019: 622020: 45.42021: 44.62022: 44.6

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 51.9% compare
  2. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 45.9% compare
  3. 19 Costa Rica 45.4% compare
  4. 21 Chile 44.2% compare
  5. 22 Kosovo 43.0% compare
  6. 22 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 43.0% 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 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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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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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