Coverage of social safety net programs in Uruguay
Uruguay: Coverage of social safety net programs was 45.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Coverage of social safety net programs 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 45.7% for coverage of social safety net programs in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Uruguay peaked at 59.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 19th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48.1% | — |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 48.1% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 55.9% | 59.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 44.3% | 47.8% | 3 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in Uruguay?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in Uruguay was 45.7% 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 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 (% 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.