Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay
Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 48.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 48.1% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Uruguay peaked at 53.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 14th of 36 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 49.2% | — |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +2.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 48.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.2%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 48.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.9%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 49.2% | 52.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 42.3% | 53.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 46.0% | 48.1% | 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 48.1% 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 53.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Uruguay ranks 14th out of 36 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 2.3%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. 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