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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 33.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
33.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2019
All-time low
30.4%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 33.82009: 43.92010: 44.92011: 44.72012: 31.72015: 30.42016: 31.52017: 46.92018: 33.62019: 48.42020: 35.72021: 34.22022: 33.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay is 33.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 48.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2015.

Uruguay ranks 15th of 36 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 33.8%
2009 43.9% +30.2%
2010 44.9% +2.2%
2011 44.7% -0.5%
2012 31.7% -29.0%
2015 30.4% -4.2%
2016 31.5% +3.6%
2017 46.9% +48.9%
2018 33.6% -28.3%
2019 48.4% +44.1%
2020 35.7% -26.2%
2021 34.2% -4.2%
2022 33.7% -1.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 33.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.3%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 33.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.9% 33.8% 43.9% 2
2010s 39.0% 30.4% 48.4% 8
2020s 34.5% 33.7% 35.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Armenia 47.1% compare
  2. 13 Brazil 45.1% compare
  3. 14 Georgia 42.9% compare
  4. 16 Kosovo 32.2% compare
  5. 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 32.2% compare
  6. 18 Pakistan 31.1% compare

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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 33.7% 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 48.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Uruguay ranks 15th 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 up 6.3%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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
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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