Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 22.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.1%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
21st
of 33 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2021
All-time low
19.5%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 20.92009: 22.22010: 19.52011: 23.92012: 20.52015: 21.92016: 20.72017: 21.32018: 21.82019: 21.62020: 22.62021: 262022: 22.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay stood at 22.1%.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 26.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2010.

Uruguay ranks 21st of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 20.9%
2009 22.2% +6.1%
2010 19.5% -12.2%
2011 23.9% +23.0%
2012 20.5% -14.5%
2015 21.9% +6.8%
2016 20.7% -5.3%
2017 21.3% +2.8%
2018 21.8% +2.3%
2019 21.6% -0.8%
2020 22.6% +4.7%
2021 26.0% +15.0%
2022 22.1% -15.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 22.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.2%, 56% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 22.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.4%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.5% 20.9% 22.2% 2
2010s 21.4% 19.5% 23.9% 8
2020s 23.6% 22.1% 26.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 18 El Salvador 26.9% compare
  2. 19 Türkiye 26.7% compare
  3. 20 Belarus 23.0% compare
  4. 22 Kazakhstan 21.9% compare
  5. 23 Romania 21.4% compare
  6. 24 Kyrgyzstan 20.6% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay was 22.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 310 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