Coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile was 41.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
41.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2008
All-time low
40.3%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 44.5 % of population2009: 42.7 % of population2010: 44 % of population2011: 42.5 % of population2012: 41.4 % of population2015: 40.8 % of population2016: 40.3 % of population2017: 41.8 % of population2018: 40.4 % of population2019: 40.6 % of population2020: 41.2 % of population2021: 41.2 % of population2022: 41.5 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 41.5% for coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile in Uruguay peaked at 44.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2016.

That places Uruguay 12th out of 36 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 of social insurance programs in 4th quintile in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile (% of population) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2008 44.5%
2009 42.7% -4.0%
2010 44.0% +3.2%
2011 42.5% -3.6%
2012 41.4% -2.5%
2015 40.8% -1.5%
2016 40.3% -1.2%
2017 41.8% +3.9%
2018 40.4% -3.5%
2019 40.6% +0.6%
2020 41.2% +1.6%
2021 41.2% +0.0%
2022 41.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.6% 42.7% 44.5% 2
2010s 41.5% 40.3% 44.0% 8
2020s 41.3% 41.2% 41.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Romania 46.5% compare
  2. 10 Poland 46.1% compare
  3. 11 Türkiye 44.3% compare
  4. 13 Albania 41.0% compare
  5. 14 Mongolia 40.4% compare
  6. 15 Argentina 37.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

More work & labour data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile in Uruguay?
Coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile in Uruguay was 41.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile in Uruguay. Statizoid, drawing on ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/coverage-of-social-insurance-programs-in-4th-quintile-percent-of-population/uruguay/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/coverage-of-social-insurance-programs-in-4th-quintile-percent-of-population/uruguay/">Coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile in Uruguay</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 364 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Coverage of social insurance programs shows the percentage of population participating in programs that provide old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.