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
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 39.1% compare
- 11 Colombia 37.6% compare
- 12 Serbia 37.6% compare
- 14 Costa Rica 35.5% compare
- 15 Paraguay 32.1% compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 31.3% 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 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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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population