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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 49.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
49.5%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
68.6%
in 2019
All-time low
42.4%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 44.12009: 44.92010: 44.92011: 43.62012: 42.42015: 43.42016: 44.42017: 63.32018: 472019: 68.62020: 51.22021: 512022: 49.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay stood at 49.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay peaked at 68.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 11th 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 44.1%
2009 44.9% +1.8%
2010 44.9% +0.0%
2011 43.6% -2.8%
2012 42.4% -2.8%
2015 43.4% +2.3%
2016 44.4% +2.3%
2017 63.3% +42.5%
2018 47.0% -25.7%
2019 68.6% +46.0%
2020 51.2% -25.3%
2021 51.0% -0.4%
2022 49.5% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.5% 44.1% 44.9% 2
2010s 49.7% 42.4% 68.6% 8
2020s 50.6% 49.5% 51.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 8 Republic of Moldova 52.3% compare
  2. 9 Serbia 52.1% compare
  3. 10 Mongolia 50.4% compare
  4. 12 Brazil 45.3% compare
  5. 13 Ukraine 43.6% compare
  6. 14 Colombia 43.4% 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 49.5% 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 68.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social insurance 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?
Uruguay ranks 11th 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 16.7%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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