Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 56.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
56.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2018
All-time low
40.9%
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 40.9 preT2012: 50.2 preT2015: 42 preT2016: 47.6 preT2017: 46.9 preT2018: 59.7 preT2019: 47.5 preT2020: 52.8 preT2021: 56.9 preT2022: 56.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay stood at 56.1%.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 59.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2008.

Uruguay ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 40.9%
2012 50.2% +22.9%
2015 42.0% -16.4%
2016 47.6% +13.2%
2017 46.9% -1.3%
2018 59.7% +27.3%
2019 47.5% -20.5%
2020 52.8% +11.2%
2021 56.9% +7.9%
2022 56.1% -1.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 56.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 56.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.7%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.9% 40.9% 40.9% 1
2010s 49.0% 42.0% 59.7% 6
2020s 55.3% 52.8% 56.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Türkiye 59.5% compare
  2. 12 Romania 59.0% compare
  3. 13 Panama 56.3% compare
  4. 15 Kosovo 55.5% compare
  5. 15 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 55.5% compare
  6. 17 Mexico 54.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay was 56.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group