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
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Uruguay, 2008–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group