Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 27.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Uruguay stood at 27.7%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Uruguay peaked at 41.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2015.
Uruguay ranks 22nd 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.9% | — |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | -2.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 27.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 27.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 28.9% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 23.4% | 41.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 27.7% | 31.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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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 27.7% 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 41.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Uruguay ranks 22nd 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 16.7%. 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. 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