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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 36.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36.2%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2020
All-time low
30.4%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 32.82009: 31.92010: 31.12011: 31.42012: 31.12015: 32.62016: 31.62017: 31.22018: 31.12019: 30.42020: 37.52021: 35.32022: 36.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay is 36.2%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 37.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 13th 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 32.8%
2009 31.9% -2.7%
2010 31.1% -2.5%
2011 31.4% +1.0%
2012 31.1% -0.8%
2015 32.6% +4.7%
2016 31.6% -3.2%
2017 31.2% -1.2%
2018 31.1% -0.1%
2019 30.4% -2.3%
2020 37.5% +23.3%
2021 35.3% -6.0%
2022 36.2% +2.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 36.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 36.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.7%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.3% 31.9% 32.8% 2
2010s 31.3% 30.4% 32.6% 8
2020s 36.3% 35.3% 37.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Kyrgyzstan 39.1% compare
  2. 11 Colombia 37.6% compare
  3. 12 Serbia 37.6% compare
  4. 14 Costa Rica 35.5% compare
  5. 15 Paraguay 32.1% compare
  6. 16 Republic of Moldova 31.3% compare

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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 36.2% 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 37.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 13th 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 16.4%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
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