Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile was 24.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.7%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2019
All-time low
22.1%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 27.4 % of population2009: 26.5 % of population2010: 29.3 % of population2011: 29.6 % of population2012: 30 % of population2015: 27.3 % of population2016: 28.5 % of population2017: 29.2 % of population2018: 29.8 % of population2019: 31.9 % of population2020: 22.1 % of population2021: 24.2 % of population2022: 24.7 % of population

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

Analysis

In 2022, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Uruguay stood at 24.7%.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Uruguay peaked at 31.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2020.

Uruguay ranks 19th of 39 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 richest quintile in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (% of population) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2008 27.4%
2009 26.5% -3.3%
2010 29.3% +10.4%
2011 29.6% +1.0%
2012 30.0% +1.5%
2015 27.3% -8.9%
2016 28.5% +4.1%
2017 29.2% +2.5%
2018 29.8% +2.3%
2019 31.9% +6.9%
2020 22.1% -30.7%
2021 24.2% +9.4%
2022 24.7% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.0% 26.5% 27.4% 2
2010s 29.4% 27.3% 31.9% 8
2020s 23.7% 22.1% 24.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Panama 31.0% compare
  2. 17 Mexico 28.1% compare
  3. 18 Malawi 26.0% compare
  4. 20 Dominican Republic 24.6% compare
  5. 21 Armenia 24.4% compare
  6. 22 Republic of Moldova 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Uruguay?
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Uruguay was 24.7% 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 richest quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
Uruguay ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 richest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest 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
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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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.