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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 16.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
16.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2022
All-time low
15.3%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 16.92009: 15.52010: 15.92011: 15.52012: 15.62015: 15.52016: 15.42017: 15.32018: 15.52019: 15.82020: 16.52021: 16.92022: 16.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 16.9% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay peaked at 16.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 15th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and Labor in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 16.9%
2009 15.5% -7.8%
2010 15.9% +2.5%
2011 15.5% -2.6%
2012 15.6% +0.8%
2015 15.5% -0.9%
2016 15.4% -0.5%
2017 15.3% -0.8%
2018 15.5% +1.0%
2019 15.8% +1.9%
2020 16.5% +4.4%
2021 16.9% +2.5%
2022 16.9% +0.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.3%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 16.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 15.5% 16.9% 2
2010s 15.6% 15.3% 15.9% 8
2020s 16.7% 16.5% 16.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Ukraine 17.2% compare
  2. 13 Armenia 17.1% compare
  3. 14 Ecuador 17.0% compare
  4. 16 Georgia 16.9% compare
  5. 17 Albania 16.9% compare
  6. 18 Indonesia 16.8% 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 16.9% 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 16.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 39 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 8.2%. 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 Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
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