Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 9.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.1%
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2012
All-time low
9.1%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 11.6 preT2012: 21 preT2015: 11.8 preT2016: 11.9 preT2017: 10 preT2018: 9.3 preT2019: 10.1 preT2020: 10.1 preT2021: 10.8 preT2022: 9.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay stood at 9.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay peaked at 21.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2022.

Uruguay ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 11.6%
2012 21.0% +81.3%
2015 11.8% -43.5%
2016 11.9% +0.7%
2017 10.0% -15.9%
2018 9.3% -7.1%
2019 10.1% +8.4%
2020 10.1% +0.2%
2021 10.8% +6.4%
2022 9.1% -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1
2010s 12.4% 9.3% 21.0% 6
2020s 10.0% 9.1% 10.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 23 Paraguay 10.7% compare
  2. 24 Türkiye 10.0% compare
  3. 25 Kyrgyzstan 9.4% compare
  4. 27 Pakistan 8.2% compare
  5. 28 Ecuador 8.1% compare
  6. 29 Costa Rica 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay was 9.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Uruguay ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population