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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 24.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2010
All-time low
21.3%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 25.42009: 25.42010: 29.22011: 25.42012: 26.52015: 21.32016: 24.22017: 262018: 26.12019: 26.72020: 25.52021: 24.72022: 24.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 24.3% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Uruguay peaked at 29.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2015.

That places Uruguay 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 25.4%
2009 25.4% +0.2%
2010 29.2% +14.9%
2011 25.4% -12.9%
2012 26.5% +4.3%
2015 21.3% -19.8%
2016 24.2% +13.9%
2017 26.0% +7.4%
2018 26.1% +0.4%
2019 26.7% +2.2%
2020 25.5% -4.3%
2021 24.7% -3.4%
2022 24.3% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 2
2010s 25.7% 21.3% 29.2% 8
2020s 24.8% 24.3% 25.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 3 Mongolia 25.6% compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 24.5% compare
  3. 5 Belarus 24.4% compare
  4. 7 Romania 23.7% compare
  5. 8 Viet Nam 23.6% compare
  6. 9 Panama 23.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 24.3% 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 29.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Uruguay ranks 6th out of 36 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 8.3%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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