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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 49.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
49.8%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2019
All-time low
42.4%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 44.72009: 45.82010: 45.22011: 44.62012: 42.42015: 43.72016: 44.72017: 63.12018: 47.52019: 68.72020: 51.42021: 51.52022: 49.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Uruguay stood at 49.8%.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Uruguay peaked at 68.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 9th 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 -urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 44.7%
2009 45.8% +2.3%
2010 45.2% -1.2%
2011 44.6% -1.3%
2012 42.4% -5.0%
2015 43.7% +3.2%
2016 44.7% +2.2%
2017 63.1% +41.2%
2018 47.5% -24.7%
2019 68.7% +44.5%
2020 51.4% -25.2%
2021 51.5% +0.1%
2022 49.8% -3.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 49.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 49.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.8%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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 +44.5% 47.5% 68.7%
2017 +41.2% 44.7% 63.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.3% 44.7% 45.8% 2
2010s 50.0% 42.4% 68.7% 8
2020s 50.9% 49.8% 51.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 6 Belarus 59.8% compare
  2. 7 Serbia 59.1% compare
  3. 8 Türkiye 55.1% compare
  4. 10 Republic of Moldova 49.2% compare
  5. 11 Mongolia 48.4% compare
  6. 12 Kyrgyzstan 48.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban in Uruguay was 49.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Uruguay ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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