Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay
Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 45.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay, 2012–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 45.5% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay peaked at 45.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34.1% | — |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +28.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 45.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 45.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 3.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.2% | 34.1% | 38.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 35.4% | 45.5% | 2 |
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) (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay?
- Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in Uruguay was 45.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -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