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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 18.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
18.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2008
All-time low
17.5%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 18.82009: 18.22010: 18.22011: 18.12012: 17.72015: 17.82016: 17.82017: 17.92018: 17.72019: 17.52020: 18.32021: 18.42022: 18.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay stood at 18.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 18.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2019.

Uruguay ranks 22nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 18.8%
2009 18.2% -3.4%
2010 18.2% -0.0%
2011 18.1% -0.6%
2012 17.7% -2.0%
2015 17.8% +0.4%
2016 17.8% +0.0%
2017 17.9% +0.7%
2018 17.7% -1.2%
2019 17.5% -1.2%
2020 18.3% +4.5%
2021 18.4% +0.6%
2022 18.3% -0.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 18.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.6%, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 18.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 18.2% 18.8% 2
2010s 17.8% 17.5% 18.2% 8
2020s 18.3% 18.3% 18.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 19 Panama 18.4% compare
  2. 20 Serbia 18.4% compare
  3. 21 Dominican Republic 18.3% compare
  4. 23 Ukraine 18.2% compare
  5. 24 Albania 18.0% compare
  6. 25 Thailand 17.6% compare

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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 18.3% 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 18.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Uruguay ranks 22nd 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 up 3.3%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
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