Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay
Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 35.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 35.5% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 39.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 19th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.3% | — |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 35.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.5%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 35.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.7%, 65% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +33.1% | 27.0% | 35.9% |
| 2020 | +25.0% | 27.3% | 34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 38.3% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 27.0% | 39.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.2% | 35.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay?
- Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay was 35.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population