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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 25.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2020
All-time low
23.9%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 25 preT2009: 24.2 preT2010: 23.9 preT2011: 24.3 preT2012: 24.2 preT2015: 24.9 preT2016: 24.9 preT2017: 25.5 preT2018: 25.4 preT2019: 25.5 preT2020: 26.1 preT2021: 26 preT2022: 25.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 25.9% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Uruguay peaked at 26.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2010.

That places Uruguay 20th 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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 25.0%
2009 24.2% -2.9%
2010 23.9% -1.2%
2011 24.3% +1.3%
2012 24.2% -0.3%
2015 24.9% +2.9%
2016 24.9% +0.1%
2017 25.5% +2.4%
2018 25.4% -0.5%
2019 25.5% +0.4%
2020 26.1% +2.3%
2021 26.0% -0.2%
2022 25.9% -0.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 25.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.8%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 25.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6% 24.2% 25.0% 2
2010s 24.8% 23.9% 25.5% 8
2020s 26.0% 25.9% 26.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 17 Mexico 27.2% compare
  2. 18 Belarus 27.0% compare
  3. 19 Colombia 26.9% compare
  4. 21 Costa Rica 25.6% compare
  5. 22 Armenia 25.6% compare
  6. 23 Poland 25.2% compare

See the full ranking of 39 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 25.9% 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 26.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Uruguay ranks 20th 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 7.0%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population