Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 34.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2020
All-time low
28.6%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 32.9 preT2009: 30.1 preT2010: 29.3 preT2011: 29.7 preT2012: 29.4 preT2015: 31.1 preT2016: 30.3 preT2017: 28.6 preT2018: 30.3 preT2019: 28.6 preT2020: 36.5 preT2021: 34.7 preT2022: 34.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay stood at 34.7%.

That represents a change of up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 36.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 32.9%
2009 30.1% -8.6%
2010 29.3% -2.7%
2011 29.7% +1.3%
2012 29.4% -0.8%
2015 31.1% +5.9%
2016 30.3% -2.8%
2017 28.6% -5.5%
2018 30.3% +5.8%
2019 28.6% -5.5%
2020 36.5% +27.5%
2021 34.7% -4.7%
2022 34.7% -0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 34.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 34.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.5% 30.1% 32.9% 2
2010s 29.7% 28.6% 31.1% 8
2020s 35.3% 34.7% 36.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Republic of Moldova 36.8% compare
  2. 13 Sri Lanka 35.5% compare
  3. 14 Honduras 35.4% compare
  4. 16 Colombia 34.5% compare
  5. 17 Costa Rica 34.4% compare
  6. 18 Armenia 31.6% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay was 34.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population