Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 37.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay stood at 37.6%.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 63.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Protection and in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29.8% | — |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +55.7% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -39.6% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +62.5% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -14.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 37.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 37.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 29.8% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 37.7% | 63.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 37.6% | 52.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay?
- Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay was 37.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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