Adequacy of social insurance programs in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 51.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of social insurance programs in Uruguay stood at 51.8%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Uruguay peaked at 67.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.2% | — |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 51.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 51.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adequacy of social insurance programs in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +38.3% | 48.7% | 67.3% |
| 2017 | +33.6% | 47.1% | 62.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 44.2% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 44.2% | 67.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.8% | 52.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 5 Serbia 58.1% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 54.7% compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 53.8% compare
- 9 South Africa 50.3% compare
- 10 Türkiye 49.3% compare
- 11 Ukraine 48.3% 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 social insurance programs in Uruguay?
- Adequacy of social insurance programs in Uruguay was 51.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.