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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 47.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
47.9%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
68.2%
in 2019
All-time low
39.9%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 42.52009: 42.22010: 43.82011: 43.42012: 39.92015: 41.52016: 43.22017: 65.22018: 45.52019: 68.22020: 48.12021: 46.22022: 47.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 47.9% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in 2022.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Uruguay peaked at 68.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 15th 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 -urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 42.5%
2009 42.2% -0.8%
2010 43.8% +3.7%
2011 43.4% -0.8%
2012 39.9% -8.1%
2015 41.5% +4.0%
2016 43.2% +3.9%
2017 65.2% +50.9%
2018 45.5% -30.2%
2019 68.2% +49.9%
2020 48.1% -29.5%
2021 46.2% -4.0%
2022 47.9% +3.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 47.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.1%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 47.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.2%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban 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
2017 +50.9% 43.2% 65.2%
2019 +49.9% 45.5% 68.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.4% 42.2% 42.5% 2
2010s 48.8% 39.9% 68.2% 8
2020s 47.4% 46.2% 48.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Sri Lanka 52.4% compare
  2. 13 Brazil 50.6% compare
  3. 14 Kyrgyzstan 49.2% compare
  4. 16 Armenia 47.3% compare
  5. 17 Honduras 47.0% compare
  6. 18 Viet Nam 42.7% 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 -urban in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Uruguay was 47.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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