Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 43.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 43.9% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2022.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 59.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2010.
Uruguay ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.7% | — |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +54.2% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | -1.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 43.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 43.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.4%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 21.7% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 21.2% | 59.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 43.9% | 45.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 6 South Africa 51.0% compare
- 7 Colombia 48.8% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 47.6% compare
- 10 Brazil 43.0% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 42.9% compare
- 12 Mongolia 42.1% compare
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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay?
- Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay was 43.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Uruguay ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -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