Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 23.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
23.3%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2022
All-time low
19.8%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Uruguay, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 21.52009: 22.32010: 21.82011: 21.62012: 22.42015: 21.82016: 21.82017: 21.82018: 21.42019: 21.42020: 19.82021: 19.92022: 23.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 23.3% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 23.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2020.

Uruguay ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 21.5%
2009 22.3% +3.7%
2010 21.8% -2.3%
2011 21.6% -0.6%
2012 22.4% +3.7%
2015 21.8% -2.7%
2016 21.8% -0.3%
2017 21.8% -0.0%
2018 21.4% -1.9%
2019 21.4% +0.2%
2020 19.8% -7.3%
2021 19.9% +0.4%
2022 23.3% +16.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 23.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.6%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 23.3% 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 21.9% 21.5% 22.3% 2
2010s 21.7% 21.4% 22.4% 8
2020s 21.0% 19.8% 23.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Ecuador 25.6% compare
  2. 2 Honduras 24.8% compare
  3. 3 Paraguay 23.8% compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 22.9% compare
  5. 6 Colombia 22.8% compare
  6. 7 Sri Lanka 22.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay was 23.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Uruguay ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -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