Coverage of social insurance programs in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage of social insurance programs was 34.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
34.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2008
All-time low
34.9%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage of social insurance programs in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 37.4 % of population2009: 35.9 % of population2010: 36.5 % of population2011: 36.2 % of population2012: 36.7 % of population2015: 35.2 % of population2016: 35.4 % of population2017: 35.3 % of population2018: 35.1 % of population2019: 35.1 % of population2020: 35.6 % of population2021: 34.9 % of population2022: 34.9 % of population

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 34.9% for coverage of social insurance programs in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social insurance programs in Uruguay peaked at 37.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2022.

That places Uruguay 16th 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social insurance programs (% of population) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2008 37.4%
2009 35.9% -4.2%
2010 36.5% +1.7%
2011 36.2% -0.8%
2012 36.7% +1.3%
2015 35.2% -4.1%
2016 35.4% +0.5%
2017 35.3% -0.1%
2018 35.1% -0.6%
2019 35.1% -0.0%
2020 35.6% +1.3%
2021 34.9% -1.8%
2022 34.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.6% 35.9% 37.4% 2
2010s 35.7% 35.1% 36.7% 8
2020s 35.1% 34.9% 35.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 13 Türkiye 37.2% compare
  2. 14 Kosovo 37.0% compare
  3. 15 Mongolia 37.0% compare
  4. 17 Argentina 31.6% compare
  5. 18 Brazil 28.3% compare
  6. 19 Panama 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social insurance programs in Uruguay?
Coverage of social insurance programs in Uruguay was 34.9% 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 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage of social insurance programs recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage of social insurance programs?
Uruguay ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social insurance programs rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social insurance programs (% 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
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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.