Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 54.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
54.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2019
All-time low
44.7%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 44.72009: 45.42010: 472011: 45.52012: 46.92015: 48.82016: 49.72017: 59.82018: 512019: 632020: 54.22021: 53.62022: 54.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay stood at 54.7%.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 63.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 44.7%
2009 45.4% +1.6%
2010 47.0% +3.6%
2011 45.5% -3.2%
2012 46.9% +3.1%
2015 48.8% +4.0%
2016 49.7% +1.9%
2017 59.8% +20.2%
2018 51.0% -14.7%
2019 63.0% +23.6%
2020 54.2% -14.0%
2021 53.6% -1.1%
2022 54.7% +2.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 54.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 54.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.9%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.0% 44.7% 45.4% 2
2010s 51.5% 45.5% 63.0% 8
2020s 54.2% 53.6% 54.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Thailand 90.2% compare
  2. 2 Romania 79.8% compare
  3. 3 Poland 72.8% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 53.3% compare
  5. 6 South Africa 48.7% compare
  6. 7 Serbia 47.7% 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 54.7% 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 63.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 4th out of 34 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 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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