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

Latest (2022)
36.4%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2021
All-time low
29.1%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 32.92009: 37.32010: 31.32011: 34.92012: 32.42015: 33.92016: 31.22017: 29.12018: 32.92019: 29.72020: 35.72021: 41.82022: 36.4

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Türkiye 43.9% compare
  2. 18 Kazakhstan 42.5% compare
  3. 19 Mongolia 37.0% compare
  4. 21 Kyrgyzstan 31.4% compare
  5. 22 Poland 30.3% compare
  6. 23 Romania 30.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population