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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 28.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28.9%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2010
All-time low
25.7%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 28.32009: 42.12010: 43.92011: 43.42012: 31.62015: 25.72016: 26.32017: 37.92018: 27.62019: 36.72020: 30.32021: 272022: 28.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay is 28.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 43.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2015.

That places Uruguay 17th out of 36 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 28.3%
2009 42.1% +48.4%
2010 43.9% +4.3%
2011 43.4% -1.0%
2012 31.6% -27.2%
2015 25.7% -18.9%
2016 26.3% +2.4%
2017 37.9% +44.0%
2018 27.6% -27.0%
2019 36.7% +33.0%
2020 30.3% -17.6%
2021 27.0% -10.8%
2022 28.9% +6.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 28.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 28.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.2% 28.3% 42.1% 2
2010s 34.1% 25.7% 43.9% 8
2020s 28.7% 27.0% 30.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 14 Brazil 41.6% compare
  2. 15 Kosovo 39.6% compare
  3. 15 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 39.6% compare
  4. 18 Mongolia 28.7% compare
  5. 19 Chile 28.4% compare
  6. 20 Argentina 27.4% 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 28.9% 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 43.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Uruguay ranks 17th out of 36 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 8.7%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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