Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 38.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay is 38.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 53.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2015.
That places Uruguay 15th out of 37 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.0% | — |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 38.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 38.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 38.0% | 51.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 35.7% | 53.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 38.5% | 41.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 12 Armenia 47.8% compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 47.1% compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 44.8% compare
- 16 Mongolia 36.3% compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 34.1% compare
- 18 Argentina 32.6% compare
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay?
- Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay was 38.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2015.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). 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