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

Uruguay: Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban was 28.5% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
28.5%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
25th
of 39 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2022
All-time low
20.2%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 27.92009: 23.12010: 20.22011: 21.72012: 20.22015: 22.22016: 22.52017: 23.42018: 242019: 23.42020: 27.42021: 27.32022: 28.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in Uruguay stood at 28.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in Uruguay peaked at 28.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 25th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5% 23.1% 27.9% 2
2010s 22.2% 20.2% 24.0% 8
2020s 27.7% 27.3% 28.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 22 Indonesia 38.5% compare
  2. 23 Georgia 38.0% compare
  3. 24 Costa Rica 31.9% compare
  4. 26 Belarus, Republic of 28.4% compare
  5. 27 South Africa 27.9% compare
  6. 28 Armenia, Republic of 26.7% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in Uruguay?
Population not receiving social protection (%) -urban in Uruguay was 28.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population not receiving social protection (%) -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest population not receiving social protection (%) -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for population not receiving social protection (%) -urban?
Uruguay ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is population not receiving social protection (%) -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs