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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 15.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.1%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2019
All-time low
14.0%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 14.62009: 14.32010: 142011: 15.42012: 15.32015: 15.22016: 15.32017: 17.42018: 15.32019: 17.82020: 15.92021: 15.42022: 15.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay is 15.1%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 17.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2010.

That places Uruguay 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 14.6%
2009 14.3% -2.0%
2010 14.0% -2.4%
2011 15.4% +9.9%
2012 15.3% -0.2%
2015 15.2% -1.2%
2016 15.3% +1.1%
2017 17.4% +13.3%
2018 15.3% -11.6%
2019 17.8% +15.8%
2020 15.9% -10.6%
2021 15.4% -3.3%
2022 15.1% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 14.3% 14.6% 2
2010s 15.7% 14.0% 17.8% 8
2020s 15.4% 15.1% 15.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Kyrgyzstan 17.8% compare
  2. 17 Dominican Republic 15.4% compare
  3. 18 Kazakhstan 15.1% compare
  4. 20 Brazil 15.1% compare
  5. 21 El Salvador 14.9% compare
  6. 22 Argentina 14.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 15.1% 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 17.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Uruguay ranks 19th 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 down 1.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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