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

Latest (2022)
31.2%
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2019
All-time low
17.7%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 17.72009: 25.22010: 21.32011: 22.82012: 24.52015: 25.82016: 23.72017: 39.82018: 30.12019: 44.12020: 38.62021: 39.92022: 31.2

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Serbia 32.7% compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 32.1% compare
  3. 14 Ukraine 31.3% compare
  4. 16 Georgia 29.9% compare
  5. 17 Chile 28.8% compare
  6. 18 Mongolia 28.7% 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 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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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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