Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 15.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.9%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2019
All-time low
15.8%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 17 preT2009: 19.3 preT2010: 19.6 preT2011: 19.7 preT2012: 19.7 preT2015: 19.2 preT2016: 19.6 preT2017: 20.4 preT2018: 19.9 preT2019: 20.5 preT2020: 15.8 preT2021: 16.9 preT2022: 15.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay is 15.9%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay peaked at 20.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2020.

Uruguay ranks 32nd of 39 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 17.0%
2009 19.3% +13.9%
2010 19.6% +1.5%
2011 19.7% +0.1%
2012 19.7% +0.2%
2015 19.2% -2.5%
2016 19.6% +2.2%
2017 20.4% +3.9%
2018 19.9% -2.2%
2019 20.5% +3.1%
2020 15.8% -23.3%
2021 16.9% +7.0%
2022 15.9% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.2% 17.0% 19.3% 2
2010s 19.8% 19.2% 20.5% 8
2020s 16.2% 15.8% 16.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 29 Ecuador 17.1% compare
  2. 30 Pakistan 16.7% compare
  3. 31 Argentina 16.1% compare
  4. 33 Kazakhstan 15.1% compare
  5. 34 Serbia 14.5% compare
  6. 35 Albania 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay was 15.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Uruguay ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (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