Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance was 15.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.8%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2017
All-time low
12.9%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

10203040502008201520222008: 24.2 preT2009: 24 preT2010: 20.1 preT2011: 24 preT2012: 32.9 preT2015: 12.9 preT2016: 22.8 preT2017: 54.7 preT2018: 22.1 preT2019: 54.2 preT2020: 18.6 preT2021: 17.8 preT2022: 15.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 15.8% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance in 2022.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay peaked at 54.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2015.

Uruguay ranks 18th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 24.2%
2009 24.0% -0.8%
2010 20.1% -16.6%
2011 24.0% +19.5%
2012 32.9% +37.5%
2015 12.9% -60.8%
2016 22.8% +76.3%
2017 54.7% +140.4%
2018 22.1% -59.7%
2019 54.2% +145.8%
2020 18.6% -65.7%
2021 17.8% -4.4%
2022 15.8% -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.1% 24.0% 24.2% 2
2010s 30.5% 12.9% 54.7% 8
2020s 17.4% 15.8% 18.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Kosovo 37.4% compare
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  3. 17 Albania 22.8% compare
  4. 19 Sri Lanka 15.5% compare
  5. 20 Argentina 9.8% compare
  6. 21 Brazil 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance in Uruguay was 15.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage 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
37 places, 368 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Insurance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)