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

Latest (2022)
41.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
82.9%
in 2019
All-time low
35.3%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0204060802008201520222008: 41.1 preT2009: 56.2 preT2010: 59.3 preT2011: 59.7 preT2012: 50.5 preT2015: 35.3 preT2016: 36.7 preT2017: 76 preT2018: 39.9 preT2019: 82.9 preT2020: 45.1 preT2021: 41.7 preT2022: 41.4 preT

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 18 Viet Nam 54.6% compare
  2. 19 Kosovo 54.4% compare
  3. 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 54.4% compare
  4. 22 Costa Rica 40.0% compare
  5. 23 Argentina 39.7% compare
  6. 24 Panama 39.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group