Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay
Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 9.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Uruguay stood at 9.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Uruguay peaked at 9.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2011.
That places Uruguay 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.7% | — |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.9%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.8% | 9.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 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 9.6% 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 9.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Uruguay ranks 25th out of 36 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 44.0%. 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 -rural. 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