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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 11.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
11.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2012
All-time low
10.9%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 12.12009: 11.62010: 11.12011: 12.32012: 13.82015: 12.72016: 13.72017: 12.32018: 12.82019: 12.12020: 12.22021: 10.92022: 11

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 11.0% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 13.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 12.1%
2009 11.6% -3.9%
2010 11.1% -4.0%
2011 12.3% +10.0%
2012 13.8% +12.3%
2015 12.7% -7.5%
2016 13.7% +7.6%
2017 12.3% -10.0%
2018 12.8% +3.4%
2019 12.1% -5.1%
2020 12.2% +1.0%
2021 10.9% -11.1%
2022 11.0% +0.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.8%, 58% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.4%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 11.6% 12.1% 2
2010s 12.6% 11.1% 13.8% 8
2020s 11.4% 10.9% 12.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Türkiye 14.2% compare
  2. 17 Argentina 13.4% compare
  3. 18 Panama 13.0% compare
  4. 20 Dominican Republic 10.5% compare
  5. 21 Viet Nam 9.0% compare
  6. 22 Ecuador 8.9% 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 11.0% 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 13.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 19th 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 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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