Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 13.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.9%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2019
All-time low
12.9%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 14.5 preT2009: 15 preT2010: 14.9 preT2011: 15 preT2012: 15 preT2015: 14.7 preT2016: 15.5 preT2017: 15.4 preT2018: 15 preT2019: 15.5 preT2020: 13.2 preT2021: 12.9 preT2022: 13.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay stood at 13.9%.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay peaked at 15.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2021.

That places Uruguay 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 14.5%
2009 15.0% +3.5%
2010 14.9% -0.5%
2011 15.0% +0.2%
2012 15.0% +0.0%
2015 14.7% -1.7%
2016 15.5% +5.2%
2017 15.4% -0.6%
2018 15.0% -2.7%
2019 15.5% +3.7%
2020 13.2% -15.2%
2021 12.9% -2.0%
2022 13.9% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8% 14.5% 15.0% 2
2010s 15.1% 14.7% 15.5% 8
2020s 13.3% 12.9% 13.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 21 Paraguay 15.2% compare
  2. 22 Georgia 14.8% compare
  3. 23 Honduras 14.6% compare
  4. 25 Albania 13.0% compare
  5. 26 Costa Rica 12.5% compare
  6. 27 Colombia 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay was 13.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Uruguay ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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