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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 34.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
34.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2019
All-time low
31.1%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 37.82009: 45.62010: 44.92011: 44.22012: 31.12015: 31.92016: 32.82017: 46.12018: 35.32019: 47.62020: 35.82021: 35.22022: 34.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 34.9% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 47.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 37.8%
2009 45.6% +20.5%
2010 44.9% -1.5%
2011 44.2% -1.5%
2012 31.1% -29.6%
2015 31.9% +2.5%
2016 32.8% +2.8%
2017 46.1% +40.7%
2018 35.3% -23.5%
2019 47.6% +34.9%
2020 35.8% -24.7%
2021 35.2% -1.8%
2022 34.9% -0.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 34.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 34.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.0%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.7% 37.8% 45.6% 2
2010s 39.2% 31.1% 47.6% 8
2020s 35.3% 34.9% 35.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 13 Armenia 42.6% compare
  2. 14 Georgia 35.9% compare
  3. 15 Argentina 35.6% compare
  4. 17 Pakistan 33.4% compare
  5. 18 Costa Rica 33.0% compare
  6. 19 Chile 29.3% 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 34.9% 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 47.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Uruguay ranks 16th 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 12.1%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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