Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 50.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
50.6%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2019
All-time low
43.1%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Uruguay, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 45.4 preT2009: 45.8 preT2010: 45.5 preT2011: 43.9 preT2012: 43.1 preT2015: 44.7 preT2016: 45.4 preT2017: 54.5 preT2018: 47.6 preT2019: 59.3 preT2020: 51.9 preT2021: 52.1 preT2022: 50.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay stood at 50.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay peaked at 59.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 45.4%
2009 45.8% +0.9%
2010 45.5% -0.5%
2011 43.9% -3.5%
2012 43.1% -2.0%
2015 44.7% +3.7%
2016 45.4% +1.5%
2017 54.5% +20.1%
2018 47.6% -12.7%
2019 59.3% +24.7%
2020 51.9% -12.5%
2021 52.1% +0.4%
2022 50.6% -2.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 50.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.0%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 50.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.6% 45.4% 45.8% 2
2010s 48.0% 43.1% 59.3% 8
2020s 51.5% 50.6% 52.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 3 Poland 61.9% compare
  2. 4 Romania 55.6% compare
  3. 5 Kazakhstan 51.3% compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 47.5% compare
  5. 8 Brazil 45.0% compare
  6. 9 Belarus 44.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay was 50.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance?
Uruguay ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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