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

Latest (2022)
35.1%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2009
All-time low
32.3%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 37.3 preT2009: 45.5 preT2010: 45.1 preT2011: 43.5 preT2012: 32.3 preT2015: 32.5 preT2016: 33.1 preT2017: 38.9 preT2018: 34.9 preT2019: 39.4 preT2020: 36.4 preT2021: 35.9 preT2022: 35.1 preT

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Brazil 41.7% compare
  2. 6 Poland 41.6% compare
  3. 7 Serbia 39.9% compare
  4. 9 Costa Rica 34.7% compare
  5. 10 Argentina 34.2% compare
  6. 11 Kyrgyzstan 33.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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