Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Uruguay
Uruguay: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 82.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest 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
Uruguay recorded 82.1% for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Uruguay peaked at 91.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2008.
Uruguay ranks 10th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 78.5% | — |
| 2009 | 87.7% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 78.5% | 87.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 89.9% | 91.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 82.1% | 83.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 7 El Salvador 91.3% compare
- 8 Viet Nam 88.6% compare
- 9 Panama 87.0% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 81.9% compare
- 12 Romania 79.0% compare
- 13 Russian Federation 77.6% compare
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 of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Uruguay?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Uruguay was 82.1% 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 poorest quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Uruguay ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 poorest 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.