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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 11.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
11.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2012
All-time low
11.0%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 12.22009: 11.82010: 11.42011: 12.12012: 13.82015: 12.72016: 13.72017: 12.42018: 12.72019: 12.22020: 12.22021: 112022: 11.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 11.3% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% 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, 11.0%, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 18th 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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 12.2%
2009 11.8% -3.4%
2010 11.4% -3.1%
2011 12.1% +6.3%
2012 13.8% +13.7%
2015 12.7% -7.7%
2016 13.7% +7.7%
2017 12.4% -9.7%
2018 12.7% +2.7%
2019 12.2% -4.0%
2020 12.2% -0.1%
2021 11.0% -9.1%
2022 11.3% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 11.8% 12.2% 2
2010s 12.6% 11.4% 13.8% 8
2020s 11.5% 11.0% 12.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Romania 15.7% compare
  2. 16 Türkiye 14.2% compare
  3. 17 Argentina 13.4% compare
  4. 19 Dominican Republic 10.4% compare
  5. 20 Costa Rica 7.7% compare
  6. 21 Brazil 6.9% 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 11.3% 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 11.0% in 2021.
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 18.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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