Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) was 31.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 31.9% for coverage in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay peaked at 46.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.8% | — |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +3.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 31.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.2%, 58% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 31.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.7%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -36.9% | 46.2% | 29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 34.8% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 41.1% | 46.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 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 coverage in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay?
- Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Uruguay was 31.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)