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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 35.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2020
All-time low
30.2%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 32.72009: 31.72010: 312011: 31.42012: 312015: 32.42016: 31.32017: 30.92018: 30.92019: 30.22020: 37.32021: 35.12022: 35.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay is 35.9%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 37.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 32.7%
2009 31.7% -3.0%
2010 31.0% -2.2%
2011 31.4% +1.1%
2012 31.0% -1.2%
2015 32.4% +4.6%
2016 31.3% -3.3%
2017 30.9% -1.5%
2018 30.9% -0.0%
2019 30.2% -2.0%
2020 37.3% +23.3%
2021 35.1% -5.9%
2022 35.9% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.2% 31.7% 32.7% 2
2010s 31.1% 30.2% 32.4% 8
2020s 36.1% 35.1% 37.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 6 Argentina 41.5% compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 40.2% compare
  3. 8 Ecuador 40.1% compare
  4. 10 Serbia 35.7% compare
  5. 11 Colombia 34.4% compare
  6. 12 Honduras 34.4% 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 35.9% 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 37.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 9th 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 15.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population