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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 22.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
22.4%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2021
All-time low
22.4%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 23.52009: 23.52010: 23.62011: 23.12012: 232015: 23.42016: 22.92017: 23.32018: 232019: 23.22020: 23.42021: 24.12022: 22.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Uruguay is 22.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Uruguay peaked at 24.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2022.

That places Uruguay 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Protection and Labor -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 23.5%
2009 23.5% +0.2%
2010 23.6% +0.4%
2011 23.1% -2.3%
2012 23.0% -0.3%
2015 23.4% +1.7%
2016 22.9% -2.1%
2017 23.3% +1.8%
2018 23.0% -1.4%
2019 23.2% +0.8%
2020 23.4% +0.8%
2021 24.1% +3.3%
2022 22.4% -7.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 22.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 22.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 2
2010s 23.2% 22.9% 23.6% 8
2020s 23.3% 22.4% 24.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Türkiye 23.0% compare
  2. 10 Republic of Moldova 22.9% compare
  3. 11 Ecuador 22.9% compare
  4. 13 Costa Rica 22.3% compare
  5. 14 Romania 22.3% compare
  6. 15 Pakistan 22.2% 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 22.4% 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 24.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Uruguay ranks 12th 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 2.6%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 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