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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 48.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
48.3%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2019
All-time low
41.5%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0204060802008201520222008: 44.42009: 44.22010: 45.32011: 452012: 41.52015: 43.82016: 45.52017: 68.42018: 46.62019: 762020: 51.12021: 51.12022: 48.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 48.3% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Uruguay peaked at 76.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 44.4%
2009 44.2% -0.5%
2010 45.3% +2.3%
2011 45.0% -0.6%
2012 41.5% -7.7%
2015 43.8% +5.5%
2016 45.5% +3.9%
2017 68.4% +50.3%
2018 46.6% -31.9%
2019 76.0% +63.3%
2020 51.1% -32.8%
2021 51.1% +0.1%
2022 48.3% -5.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 48.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 48.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +63.3% 46.6% 76.0%
2017 +50.3% 45.5% 68.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.3% 44.2% 44.4% 2
2010s 51.5% 41.5% 76.0% 8
2020s 50.2% 48.3% 51.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Ukraine 54.8% compare
  2. 11 Kyrgyzstan 49.8% compare
  3. 12 Brazil 49.1% compare
  4. 14 Colombia 46.5% compare
  5. 15 Armenia 45.7% compare
  6. 16 Mongolia 41.5% 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 -urban in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Uruguay was 48.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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