Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 31.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 31.2% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay peaked at 44.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 15th of 36 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 | 17.7% | — |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +67.8% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +46.6% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -21.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 31.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.3%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 31.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 17.7% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 21.3% | 44.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 31.2% | 39.9% | 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay?
- Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay was 31.2% 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 44.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 36 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 27.1%. 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 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