Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 41.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
41.7%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2021
All-time low
11.1%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022

10203040502008201520222008: 32.12012: 11.12015: 37.42016: 31.92017: 38.52018: 37.72019: 41.72020: 45.32021: 47.22022: 41.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay stood at 41.7%.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 276.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 47.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 32.1%
2012 11.1% -65.4%
2015 37.4% +236.7%
2016 31.9% -14.6%
2017 38.5% +20.7%
2018 37.7% -2.1%
2019 41.7% +10.6%
2020 45.3% +8.5%
2021 47.2% +4.1%
2022 41.7% -11.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 41.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 2.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 41.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.1% 32.1% 32.1% 1
2010s 33.1% 11.1% 41.7% 6
2020s 44.7% 41.7% 47.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Kosovo 53.3% compare
  2. 1 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 53.3% compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 34.1% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 30.6% compare
  5. 6 Belarus 30.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Uruguay was 41.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 276.2%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population