Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 45.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay is 45.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 65.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 21st out of 34 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 | 39.5% | — |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +56.0% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | -1.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 45.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.9%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 45.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.7%, 1.0× 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 | +56.0% | 41.9% | 65.3% |
| 2017 | +50.9% | 40.4% | 61.0% |
| 2018 | -31.3% | 61.0% | 41.9% |
| 2020 | -28.2% | 65.3% | 46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 39.5% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 39.8% | 65.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 45.7% | 46.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 47.7% compare
- 19 Costa Rica 47.5% compare
- 20 Chile 46.3% compare
- 22 Mongolia 43.1% compare
- 23 Kosovo 41.6% compare
- 23 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.6% 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 45.7% 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 65.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Uruguay ranks 21st 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 14.8%. 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. 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