Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural was 26.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.2%
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2021
All-time low
18.3%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural in Uruguay, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 312009: 21.72010: 20.62011: 19.72012: 18.52015: 20.62016: 19.62017: 202018: 18.32019: 18.72020: 26.32021: 31.72022: 26.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 26.2% for population not receiving social protection (%) -rural in 2022.

The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population not receiving social protection (%) -rural in Uruguay peaked at 31.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2018.

That places Uruguay 24th 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 not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 31.0% —
2009 21.7% -30.0%
2010 20.6% -4.9%
2011 19.7% -4.7%
2012 18.5% -6.0%
2015 20.6% +11.7%
2016 19.6% -5.0%
2017 20.0% +2.0%
2018 18.3% -8.3%
2019 18.7% +2.0%
2020 26.3% +40.7%
2021 31.7% +20.4%
2022 26.2% -17.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 26.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 26.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.8%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.3% 21.7% 31.0% 2
2010s 19.5% 18.3% 20.6% 8
2020s 28.1% 26.2% 31.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 21 Georgia 28.1% compare
  2. 22 Belarus 27.5% compare
  3. 23 Brazil 27.4% compare
  4. 25 Armenia 21.8% compare
  5. 26 Costa Rica 21.7% compare
  6. 27 Romania 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population not receiving social protection (%) -rural in Uruguay?
Population not receiving social protection (%) -rural in Uruguay was 26.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population not receiving social protection (%) -rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest population not receiving social protection (%) -rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for population not receiving social protection (%) -rural?
Uruguay ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is population not receiving social protection (%) -rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs