Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 13.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 13.4% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Uruguay peaked at 23.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2008.
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) receiving Social Assistance in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.7% | — |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -5.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.1%, 78% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 7.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.7% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 15.0% | 23.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 20.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 10 Costa Rica 16.6% compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 16.0% compare
- 12 Türkiye 13.5% compare
- 14 Indonesia 9.9% compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 8.8% compare
- 16 Viet Nam 8.4% compare
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 population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Uruguay?
- Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Uruguay was 13.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)