Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Uruguay
Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 18.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay stood at 18.2%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay peaked at 26.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2010.
Uruguay ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.1% | — |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +51.9% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -2.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 18.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3%, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.5%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.1% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 14.3% | 26.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.2% | 18.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 1 Chile 20.9% compare
- 3 Costa Rica 18.1% compare
- 4 Romania 16.9% compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 14.7% compare
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) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Uruguay was 18.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
- How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
- Uruguay ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -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