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

Latest (2022)
43.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
59.6%
in 2019
All-time low
21.2%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 21.72009: 25.52010: 21.22011: 22.72012: 30.92015: 33.22016: 32.72017: 53.12018: 38.72019: 59.62020: 45.62021: 44.72022: 43.9

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 South Africa 51.0% compare
  2. 7 Colombia 48.8% compare
  3. 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 47.6% compare
  4. 10 Brazil 43.0% compare
  5. 11 Costa Rica 42.9% compare
  6. 12 Mongolia 42.1% compare

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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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Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 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