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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 39.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.9%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2017
All-time low
26.9%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 26.92009: 36.72010: 372011: 36.72012: 34.22015: 28.72016: 33.72017: 58.62018: 37.72019: 56.82020: 46.92021: 412022: 39.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay is 39.9%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 58.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Protection and in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 26.9%
2009 36.7% +36.2%
2010 37.0% +0.8%
2011 36.7% -0.9%
2012 34.2% -6.6%
2015 28.7% -16.1%
2016 33.7% +17.6%
2017 58.6% +73.7%
2018 37.7% -35.6%
2019 56.8% +50.4%
2020 46.9% -17.4%
2021 41.0% -12.6%
2022 39.9% -2.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 39.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.2%, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 39.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.9%, 2.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.8% 26.9% 36.7% 2
2010s 40.4% 28.7% 58.6% 8
2020s 42.6% 39.9% 46.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 41.9% compare
  2. 11 Serbia 41.5% compare
  3. 12 Georgia 40.4% compare
  4. 14 Kyrgyzstan 38.1% compare
  5. 15 Ukraine 37.4% compare
  6. 16 Armenia 35.6% compare

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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 39.9% 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 58.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 36 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 16.5%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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