Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 53.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
53.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
67.9%
in 2019
All-time low
45.2%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Uruguay, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 49.1 preT2009: 49.1 preT2010: 50 preT2011: 47.4 preT2012: 45.2 preT2015: 47.7 preT2016: 48.8 preT2017: 63.5 preT2018: 50.4 preT2019: 67.9 preT2020: 55.1 preT2021: 54.4 preT2022: 53.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 53.5% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay peaked at 67.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 49.1%
2009 49.1% -0.0%
2010 50.0% +1.8%
2011 47.4% -5.1%
2012 45.2% -4.7%
2015 47.7% +5.7%
2016 48.8% +2.3%
2017 63.5% +30.1%
2018 50.4% -20.6%
2019 67.9% +34.6%
2020 55.1% -18.8%
2021 54.4% -1.3%
2022 53.5% -1.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 53.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.5%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 53.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.4%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.1% 49.1% 49.1% 2
2010s 52.6% 45.2% 67.9% 8
2020s 54.4% 53.5% 55.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 6 Kazakhstan 54.5% compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 53.9% compare
  3. 8 Colombia 53.8% compare
  4. 10 Brazil 53.3% compare
  5. 11 Serbia 52.3% compare
  6. 12 Honduras 49.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay was 53.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Uruguay ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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