Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay
Uruguay: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 45.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay, 2008–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (%) - 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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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)