Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social was 7.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.5%
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2021
All-time low
2.9%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Uruguay, 2008–2022

2468102008201520222008: 6.82009: 5.62010: 5.42011: 5.12012: 3.82015: 3.22016: 5.62017: 6.12018: 6.32019: 2.92020: 6.92021: 10.72022: 7.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Uruguay stood at 7.5%.

That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Uruguay peaked at 10.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Insurance (%) -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 6.8%
2009 5.6% -18.3%
2010 5.4% -2.3%
2011 5.1% -5.4%
2012 3.8% -25.4%
2015 3.2% -15.4%
2016 5.6% +73.5%
2017 6.1% +8.8%
2018 6.3% +2.2%
2019 2.9% -53.6%
2020 6.9% +136.7%
2021 10.7% +55.3%
2022 7.5% -30.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 7.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 123.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 5.6% 6.8% 2
2010s 4.8% 2.9% 6.3% 8
2020s 8.3% 6.9% 10.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Türkiye 15.7% compare
  2. 11 Belarus 14.4% compare
  3. 12 Romania 10.6% compare
  4. 14 Russian Federation 6.2% compare
  5. 15 Chile 2.3% compare
  6. 16 Sri Lanka 1.8% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Uruguay?
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social in Uruguay was 7.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving all social rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. 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) only receiving All Social Insurance (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Insurance (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving All Social Insurance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)