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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 17.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2008
All-time low
17.0%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 18.1 preT2009: 18 preT2010: 18 preT2011: 17.9 preT2012: 17.7 preT2015: 17.7 preT2016: 17.8 preT2017: 17.3 preT2018: 17.2 preT2019: 17 preT2020: 17.4 preT2021: 17.3 preT2022: 17.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay is 17.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 18.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2019.

Uruguay ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 18.1%
2009 18.0% -0.5%
2010 18.0% +0.1%
2011 17.9% -0.5%
2012 17.7% -1.4%
2015 17.7% -0.1%
2016 17.8% +0.7%
2017 17.3% -2.4%
2018 17.2% -0.8%
2019 17.0% -1.1%
2020 17.4% +2.2%
2021 17.3% -0.5%
2022 17.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.0% 18.0% 18.1% 2
2010s 17.6% 17.0% 18.0% 8
2020s 17.3% 17.3% 17.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Russian Federation 18.0% compare
  2. 17 Mexico 17.7% compare
  3. 18 Costa Rica 17.4% compare
  4. 20 Armenia 17.1% compare
  5. 21 Poland 17.1% compare
  6. 22 Türkiye 16.6% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay was 17.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Uruguay ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 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