Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 38.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay is 38.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay peaked at 47.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2012.
That places Uruguay 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 39.8% | — |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 38.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 38.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.0%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 39.8% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 34.1% | 47.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.7% | 40.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 7 Costa Rica 41.2% compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 40.9% compare
- 9 Türkiye 39.1% compare
- 11 Argentina 38.4% compare
- 12 Brazil 38.2% compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 37.7% 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 38.8% 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 47.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Uruguay ranks 10th out of 37 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 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. 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