Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 57.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
57.1%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2019
All-time low
49.3%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 52.9 preT2009: 52.1 preT2010: 53 preT2011: 52 preT2012: 49.3 preT2015: 51.7 preT2016: 53.4 preT2017: 76.2 preT2018: 54.3 preT2019: 82 preT2020: 59.1 preT2021: 59.3 preT2022: 57.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay stood at 57.1%.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay peaked at 82.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 11th 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 52.9%
2009 52.1% -1.4%
2010 53.0% +1.6%
2011 52.0% -1.9%
2012 49.3% -5.2%
2015 51.7% +4.9%
2016 53.4% +3.2%
2017 76.2% +42.9%
2018 54.3% -28.8%
2019 82.0% +51.0%
2020 59.1% -27.9%
2021 59.3% +0.4%
2022 57.1% -3.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 57.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 57.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.9%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +51.0% 54.3% 82.0%
2017 +42.9% 53.4% 76.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.5% 52.1% 52.9% 2
2010s 59.0% 49.3% 82.0% 8
2020s 58.5% 57.1% 59.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 8 Colombia 63.9% compare
  2. 9 Brazil 60.2% compare
  3. 10 Republic of Moldova 57.7% compare
  4. 12 Kazakhstan 55.3% compare
  5. 13 Viet Nam 53.9% compare
  6. 14 Sri Lanka 51.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay was 57.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Uruguay ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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