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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 15.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.4%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2021
All-time low
14.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 14.72009: 14.72010: 15.42011: 162012: 142015: 15.42016: 15.12017: 14.72018: 15.12019: 16.12020: 15.22021: 182022: 15.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay is 15.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay peaked at 18.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Protection and Labor -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 14.7%
2009 14.7% -0.4%
2010 15.4% +5.1%
2011 16.0% +3.6%
2012 14.0% -12.6%
2015 15.4% +10.5%
2016 15.1% -2.4%
2017 14.7% -2.3%
2018 15.1% +2.4%
2019 16.1% +7.1%
2020 15.2% -5.7%
2021 18.0% +18.4%
2022 15.4% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 2
2010s 15.2% 14.0% 16.1% 8
2020s 16.2% 15.2% 18.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 28 Costa Rica 15.7% compare
  2. 29 Colombia 15.7% compare
  3. 30 Dominican Republic 15.5% compare
  4. 32 Sri Lanka 15.0% compare
  5. 33 Ecuador 14.5% compare
  6. 34 Kosovo 14.4% compare
  7. 34 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 14.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 15.4% 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 18.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Uruguay ranks 31st 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 10.2%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 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