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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 12.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.6%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2012
All-time low
11.9%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 13.62012: 18.42015: 14.32016: 15.12017: 12.12018: 13.22019: 12.42020: 11.92021: 11.92022: 12.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay is 12.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay peaked at 18.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2020.

Uruguay ranks 35th 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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.6%
2012 18.4% +35.8%
2015 14.3% -22.5%
2016 15.1% +5.8%
2017 12.1% -19.7%
2018 13.2% +8.3%
2019 12.4% -6.1%
2020 11.9% -3.7%
2021 11.9% +0.5%
2022 12.6% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1
2010s 14.3% 12.1% 18.4% 6
2020s 12.2% 11.9% 12.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 32 Armenia 16.6% compare
  2. 33 Argentina 15.4% compare
  3. 34 Honduras 15.1% 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 12.6% 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 18.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Uruguay ranks 35th 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 31.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population