Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022

00.511.522.52008201520222008: 0.259 preT2009: 0.076 preT2010: 0.04 preT2011: 0.072 preT2012: 0.479 preT2015: 0.033 preT2016: 0.037 preT2017: 2 preT2018: 0.057 preT2019: 2.5 preT2020: 0.13 preT2021: 0.108 preT2022: 0.076 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay is 0.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay peaked at 2.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

That places Uruguay 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 0.3%
2009 0.1% -70.6%
2010 0.0% -47.1%
2011 0.1% +78.7%
2012 0.5% +566.1%
2015 0.0% -93.0%
2016 0.0% +11.8%
2017 2.0% +5362.6%
2018 0.1% -97.2%
2019 2.5% +4249.5%
2020 0.1% -94.8%
2021 0.1% -17.0%
2022 0.1% -29.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.3%, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 62% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +5362.6% 0.0% 2.0%
2019 +4249.5% 0.1% 2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.0% 2.5% 8
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 27 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  2. 28 Colombia 0.1% compare
  3. 29 Honduras 0.1% compare
  4. 31 Panama 0.1% compare
  5. 32 El Salvador 0.0% compare
  6. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0% compare
  7. 33 Paraguay 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Uruguay was 0.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Uruguay ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population