Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Uruguay
Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 5.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay is 5.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay peaked at 10.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 29th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.2% | — |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +3.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.4%, 17% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 26 Russian Federation 23.4% compare
- 27 El Salvador 20.2% compare
- 28 Viet Nam 19.9% compare
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay?
- Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Uruguay was 5.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
- Uruguay ranks 29th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population