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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 11.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.1%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2012
All-time low
9.3%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 132012: 21.22015: 12.62016: 12.12017: 10.22018: 10.52019: 9.32020: 10.42021: 12.12022: 11.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay stood at 11.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay peaked at 21.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.0%
2012 21.2% +62.8%
2015 12.6% -40.7%
2016 12.1% -3.8%
2017 10.2% -15.2%
2018 10.5% +2.5%
2019 9.3% -11.0%
2020 10.4% +11.4%
2021 12.1% +16.3%
2022 11.1% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1
2010s 12.7% 9.3% 21.2% 6
2020s 11.2% 10.4% 12.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 28 Ecuador 12.9% compare
  2. 29 Kyrgyzstan 12.6% compare
  3. 30 Costa Rica 11.2% compare
  4. 32 Pakistan 10.4% compare
  5. 33 Kosovo 9.4% compare
  6. 33 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9.4% 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 11.1% 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 21.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Uruguay ranks 31st 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 47.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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