Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social was 12.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.2%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2008
All-time low
4.7%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022

57.51012.5152008201520222008: 15.52009: 8.12010: 5.82011: 6.42012: 4.72015: 4.92016: 5.22017: 5.82018: 6.12019: 6.32020: 9.92021: 10.62022: 12.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 12.2% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 159.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in Uruguay peaked at 15.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 15.5%
2009 8.1% -47.5%
2010 5.8% -29.1%
2011 6.4% +11.2%
2012 4.7% -26.6%
2015 4.9% +4.6%
2016 5.2% +5.3%
2017 5.8% +11.9%
2018 6.1% +5.9%
2019 6.3% +2.7%
2020 9.9% +57.0%
2021 10.6% +6.9%
2022 12.2% +15.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 12.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 94% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 12.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 50% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 -47.5% 15.5% 8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 8.1% 15.5% 2
2010s 5.7% 4.7% 6.4% 8
2020s 10.9% 9.9% 12.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 28 Panama 15.1% compare
  2. 29 Russian Federation 13.4% compare
  3. 30 Poland 13.0% compare
  4. 32 Romania 10.3% compare
  5. 33 Viet Nam 8.7% compare
  6. 34 Peru 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in Uruguay?
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social in Uruguay was 12.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social?
Uruguay ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving social rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs