Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 20.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.0%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2021
All-time low
15.0%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 20.42012: 152015: 21.72016: 22.42017: 21.22018: 21.12019: 21.42020: 20.32021: 22.82022: 20

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Uruguay is 20.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Uruguay peaked at 22.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 20.4%
2012 15.0% -26.6%
2015 21.7% +45.2%
2016 22.4% +2.8%
2017 21.2% -5.2%
2018 21.1% -0.7%
2019 21.4% +1.6%
2020 20.3% -5.2%
2021 22.8% +12.5%
2022 20.0% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1
2010s 20.4% 15.0% 22.4% 6
2020s 21.0% 20.0% 22.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 21 Pakistan 20.5% compare
  2. 22 Kazakhstan 20.5% compare
  3. 24 Republic of Moldova 19.9% compare
  4. 25 Ukraine 19.8% compare
  5. 26 Georgia 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Uruguay was 20.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population