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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 18.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2019
All-time low
17.4%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 17.4 preT2009: 17.7 preT2010: 17.4 preT2011: 18.5 preT2012: 19.4 preT2015: 18.3 preT2016: 19.5 preT2017: 24.6 preT2018: 19.3 preT2019: 25.2 preT2020: 18.5 preT2021: 17.8 preT2022: 18 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay stood at 18.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 25.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2010.

That places Uruguay 18th out of 37 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 Insurance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 17.4%
2009 17.7% +1.2%
2010 17.4% -1.3%
2011 18.5% +6.0%
2012 19.4% +5.0%
2015 18.3% -5.9%
2016 19.5% +6.9%
2017 24.6% +25.8%
2018 19.3% -21.6%
2019 25.2% +31.0%
2020 18.5% -26.8%
2021 17.8% -3.5%
2022 18.0% +0.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 18.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.3%, 71% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 18.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.6% 17.4% 17.7% 2
2010s 20.3% 17.4% 25.2% 8
2020s 18.1% 17.8% 18.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Russian Federation 25.3% compare
  2. 16 Türkiye 23.1% compare
  3. 17 Albania 22.3% compare
  4. 19 Pakistan 17.9% compare
  5. 20 Argentina 17.6% compare
  6. 21 Dominican Republic 17.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 18.0% 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 25.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 37 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 down 7.5%. 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 Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 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