Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile was 30.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Uruguay is 30.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Uruguay peaked at 45.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 23rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.2% | — |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 33.2% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 38.4% | 45.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 27.6% | 30.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Uruguay?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Uruguay was 30.8% 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 safety net programs in 4th quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 safety net programs in 4th quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.