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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 29.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
29.2%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2010
All-time low
26.4%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 282009: 42.22010: 442011: 43.52012: 32.82015: 26.42016: 272017: 39.12018: 28.12019: 38.12020: 31.32021: 27.62022: 29.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 29.2% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 44.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2015.

Uruguay ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 28.0%
2009 42.2% +50.3%
2010 44.0% +4.3%
2011 43.5% -1.2%
2012 32.8% -24.5%
2015 26.4% -19.6%
2016 27.0% +2.2%
2017 39.1% +45.1%
2018 28.1% -28.1%
2019 38.1% +35.4%
2020 31.3% -17.8%
2021 27.6% -11.8%
2022 29.2% +5.6%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 29.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.6%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 29.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.1% 28.0% 42.2% 2
2010s 34.9% 26.4% 44.0% 8
2020s 29.4% 27.6% 31.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Kosovo 34.3% compare
  2. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 34.3% compare
  3. 18 Chile 30.1% compare
  4. 20 Mongolia 28.5% compare
  5. 21 Costa Rica 27.5% compare
  6. 22 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 29.2% 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 44.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Uruguay ranks 19th 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 11.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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