Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 11.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.6%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2012
All-time low
11.6%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 13.7 preT2012: 16.3 preT2015: 14.4 preT2016: 14.7 preT2017: 14.1 preT2018: 13 preT2019: 13.8 preT2020: 13 preT2021: 13.1 preT2022: 11.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay peaked at 16.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2022.

Uruguay ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 13.7%
2012 16.3% +18.5%
2015 14.4% -11.6%
2016 14.7% +2.0%
2017 14.1% -3.7%
2018 13.0% -8.1%
2019 13.8% +6.6%
2020 13.0% -6.1%
2021 13.1% +1.0%
2022 11.6% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1
2010s 14.4% 13.0% 16.3% 6
2020s 12.6% 11.6% 13.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 27 Brazil 12.9% compare
  2. 28 Argentina 12.8% compare
  3. 29 Viet Nam 11.9% compare
  4. 31 Türkiye 11.4% compare
  5. 32 Armenia 9.7% compare
  6. 33 Serbia 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay was 11.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Uruguay ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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