Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 45.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
45.6%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
59.2%
in 2019
All-time low
44.3%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 48.12009: 55.12010: 58.72011: 57.52012: 59.12015: 55.82016: 57.62017: 57.92018: 582019: 59.22020: 44.32021: 48.22022: 45.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Uruguay stood at 45.6%.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Uruguay peaked at 59.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 48.1% —
2009 55.1% +14.5%
2010 58.7% +6.6%
2011 57.5% -2.1%
2012 59.1% +2.7%
2015 55.8% -5.6%
2016 57.6% +3.2%
2017 57.9% +0.6%
2018 58.0% +0.2%
2019 59.2% +2.0%
2020 44.3% -25.1%
2021 48.2% +8.8%
2022 45.6% -5.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 45.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.5%, 78% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 45.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.6% 48.1% 55.1% 2
2010s 58.0% 55.8% 59.2% 8
2020s 46.0% 44.3% 48.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 13 Poland 49.5% compare
  2. 14 Indonesia 48.7% compare
  3. 15 Belarus 46.2% compare
  4. 17 Dominican Republic 45.4% compare
  5. 18 Paraguay 44.2% compare
  6. 19 Costa Rica 43.4% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Uruguay?
Coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Uruguay was 45.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Uruguay ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)