Population not receiving Social Protection in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population not receiving Social Protection was 28.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.3%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2022
All-time low
20.1%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Population not receiving Social Protection in Uruguay, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 28.1 %2009: 23 %2010: 20.3 %2011: 21.5 %2012: 20.1 %2015: 22.1 %2016: 22.4 %2017: 23.2 %2018: 23.7 %2019: 23.1 %2020: 27.4 %2021: 27.6 %2022: 28.3 %

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, population not receiving social protection in Uruguay stood at 28.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population not receiving social protection in Uruguay peaked at 28.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 26th of 40 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.

Population not receiving Social Protection in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population not receiving Social Protection (%) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year % Change
2008 28.1% —
2009 23.0% -18.4%
2010 20.3% -11.8%
2011 21.5% +6.3%
2012 20.1% -6.7%
2015 22.1% +10.1%
2016 22.4% +1.1%
2017 23.2% +3.7%
2018 23.7% +2.2%
2019 23.1% -2.7%
2020 27.4% +18.4%
2021 27.6% +0.8%
2022 28.3% +2.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 28.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 28.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.4%, 65% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5% 23.0% 28.1% 2
2010s 22.1% 20.1% 23.7% 8
2020s 27.8% 27.4% 28.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 23 Indonesia 34.9% compare
  2. 24 Georgia 34.0% compare
  3. 25 Costa Rica 29.1% compare
  4. 27 Belarus 28.2% compare
  5. 28 Armenia 24.7% compare
  6. 29 Panama 23.2% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population not receiving social protection in Uruguay?
Population not receiving social protection in Uruguay was 28.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population not receiving social protection recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest population not receiving social protection recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for population not receiving social protection?
Uruguay ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population not receiving social protection rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population not receiving Social Protection (%)
Unit
%
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