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

Latest (2022)
38.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2019
All-time low
35.7%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 38 preT2009: 51.7 preT2010: 52.6 preT2011: 51.8 preT2012: 41.8 preT2015: 35.7 preT2016: 36.2 preT2017: 51.7 preT2018: 36.7 preT2019: 53.6 preT2020: 41.5 preT2021: 39 preT2022: 38.5 preT

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Armenia 47.8% compare
  2. 13 Kazakhstan 47.1% compare
  3. 14 Kyrgyzstan 44.8% compare
  4. 16 Mongolia 36.3% compare
  5. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 34.1% compare
  6. 18 Argentina 32.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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