Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 35.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay stood at 35.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 45.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.3% | — |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -2.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 35.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 35.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.1%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 37.3% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 32.3% | 45.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.1% | 36.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay?
- Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay was 35.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). 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