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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 19.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.7%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2020
All-time low
17.7%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 18.2 preT2009: 18.4 preT2010: 17.8 preT2011: 18.4 preT2012: 18.7 preT2015: 19 preT2016: 18.5 preT2017: 18.1 preT2018: 19.1 preT2019: 17.7 preT2020: 19.9 preT2021: 19.1 preT2022: 19.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay is 19.7%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 19.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 18.2%
2009 18.4% +1.2%
2010 17.8% -3.3%
2011 18.4% +3.6%
2012 18.7% +1.7%
2015 19.0% +1.4%
2016 18.5% -2.5%
2017 18.1% -2.5%
2018 19.1% +5.5%
2019 17.7% -7.2%
2020 19.9% +12.6%
2021 19.1% -4.2%
2022 19.7% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 18.2% 18.4% 2
2010s 18.4% 17.7% 19.1% 8
2020s 19.6% 19.1% 19.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 Romania 20.1% compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 19.3% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 18.8% compare
  4. 5 Argentina 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay was 19.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Uruguay ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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