Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 27.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2011
All-time low
23.1%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 29.12009: 40.82010: 40.72011: 412012: 32.52015: 23.12016: 23.32017: 30.82018: 26.62019: 32.42020: 30.62021: 27.62022: 27

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Uruguay stood at 27.0%.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Uruguay peaked at 41.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2015.

That places Uruguay 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 29.1%
2009 40.8% +40.6%
2010 40.7% -0.3%
2011 41.0% +0.6%
2012 32.5% -20.7%
2015 23.1% -28.8%
2016 23.3% +0.7%
2017 30.8% +32.4%
2018 26.6% -13.8%
2019 32.4% +21.9%
2020 30.6% -5.6%
2021 27.6% -9.7%
2022 27.0% -2.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 27.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.0%, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 27.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.9% 29.1% 40.8% 2
2010s 31.3% 23.1% 41.0% 8
2020s 28.4% 27.0% 30.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 19 Argentina 33.6% compare
  2. 20 Chile 29.7% compare
  3. 21 Costa Rica 28.4% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 24.6% compare
  5. 24 Mexico 24.0% compare
  6. 25 Panama 23.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 27.0% 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 41.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 36 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 16.8%. 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 -urban. 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 -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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