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. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.7%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2017
All-time low
17.7%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 22.52009: 22.12010: 20.22011: 22.42012: 232015: 23.42016: 23.52017: 24.32018: 21.22019: 242020: 23.62021: 17.72022: 19.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 19.7% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 24.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 22.5%
2009 22.1% -1.7%
2010 20.2% -8.8%
2011 22.4% +11.0%
2012 23.0% +2.7%
2015 23.4% +1.8%
2016 23.5% +0.1%
2017 24.3% +3.7%
2018 21.2% -12.9%
2019 24.0% +13.0%
2020 23.6% -1.4%
2021 17.7% -25.2%
2022 19.7% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 22.1% 22.5% 2
2010s 22.8% 20.2% 24.3% 8
2020s 20.3% 17.7% 23.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 7 Republic of Moldova 20.4% compare
  2. 8 Armenia 20.1% compare
  3. 9 Paraguay 19.7% compare
  4. 11 Peru 19.6% compare
  5. 12 Viet Nam 19.6% compare
  6. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.3% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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 24.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Uruguay ranks 10th out of 36 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 down 14.4%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population