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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 10.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2019
All-time low
6.7%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

51015202008201520222008: 9.1 preT2009: 6.7 preT2010: 7.1 preT2011: 8.1 preT2012: 8.8 preT2015: 9.5 preT2016: 10 preT2017: 19.5 preT2018: 10.8 preT2019: 20.1 preT2020: 10.7 preT2021: 10.3 preT2022: 10.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 10.1% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Uruguay peaked at 20.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 33rd 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.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 9.1%
2009 6.7% -26.0%
2010 7.1% +5.3%
2011 8.1% +15.2%
2012 8.8% +7.9%
2015 9.5% +8.8%
2016 10.0% +5.0%
2017 19.5% +94.2%
2018 10.8% -44.7%
2019 20.1% +86.4%
2020 10.7% -46.4%
2021 10.3% -3.7%
2022 10.1% -1.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 10.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.6%, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 10.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9%, 85% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +94.2% 10.0% 19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 6.7% 9.1% 2
2010s 11.7% 7.1% 20.1% 8
2020s 10.4% 10.1% 10.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 30 Brazil 11.7% compare
  2. 31 Panama 10.3% compare
  3. 32 Costa Rica 10.3% compare
  4. 34 Ecuador 9.9% compare
  5. 35 Honduras 5.1% compare
  6. 36 Colombia 1.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 10.1% 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 20.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Uruguay ranks 33rd out of 37 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 15.7%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population