Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay
Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 36.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay stood at 36.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 41.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.9% | — |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -12.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 36.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.9%, 54% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 36.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 32.9% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 29.1% | 34.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 35.7% | 41.8% | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- 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 36.4% 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 41.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 31 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 up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 -rural. 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