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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 22.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22.1%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2009
All-time low
18.7%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 23.6 preT2009: 24.1 preT2010: 23.9 preT2011: 23.8 preT2012: 23.7 preT2015: 23.1 preT2016: 22.3 preT2017: 19.2 preT2018: 22 preT2019: 18.7 preT2020: 22.8 preT2021: 23 preT2022: 22.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay stood at 22.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 24.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 23.6%
2009 24.1% +2.1%
2010 23.9% -0.6%
2011 23.8% -0.7%
2012 23.7% -0.2%
2015 23.1% -2.7%
2016 22.3% -3.4%
2017 19.2% -14.0%
2018 22.0% +14.6%
2019 18.7% -14.7%
2020 22.8% +21.5%
2021 23.0% +1.0%
2022 22.1% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 23.6% 24.1% 2
2010s 22.1% 18.7% 23.9% 8
2020s 22.6% 22.1% 23.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 1 South Africa 27.2% compare
  2. 2 Honduras 23.1% compare
  3. 3 Argentina 22.9% compare
  4. 5 Dominican Republic 21.7% compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 21.4% compare
  6. 7 Costa Rica 21.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay was 22.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Uruguay ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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