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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 23.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
23.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2021
All-time low
21.6%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 22.32009: 22.62010: 232011: 21.62012: 21.92015: 22.52016: 22.62017: 21.92018: 22.82019: 23.22020: 22.92021: 23.72022: 23

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay stood at 23.0%.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 23.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 22.3%
2009 22.6% +1.1%
2010 23.0% +1.9%
2011 21.6% -6.1%
2012 21.9% +1.3%
2015 22.5% +2.7%
2016 22.6% +0.6%
2017 21.9% -3.2%
2018 22.8% +4.0%
2019 23.2% +2.1%
2020 22.9% -1.2%
2021 23.7% +3.4%
2022 23.0% -3.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 23.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 23.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.6%, 63% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.5% 22.3% 22.6% 2
2010s 22.4% 21.6% 23.2% 8
2020s 23.2% 22.9% 23.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 19 Panama 26.9% compare
  2. 20 Kazakhstan 25.0% compare
  3. 21 Argentina 23.4% compare
  4. 23 Türkiye 22.2% compare
  5. 24 Mongolia 21.6% compare
  6. 25 Kyrgyzstan 19.0% compare

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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 23.0% 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 23.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 22nd out of 37 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 4.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 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