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
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest 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
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
| 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 24.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.8%, 71% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 24.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (%) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -30.7% | 31.9% | 22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
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.