Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 41.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 41.4% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Uruguay peaked at 82.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2015.
Uruguay ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41.1% | — |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +107.4% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +107.8% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | -0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 41.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.6%, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 41.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.5%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 41.1% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 35.3% | 82.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.4% | 45.1% | 3 |
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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 41.4% 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 82.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 37 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 down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Protection and Labor (preT). 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