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
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +94.2% | 10.0% | 19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
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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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population