Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban was 33.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
33.7%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2010
All-time low
31.6%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 32.92009: 39.12010: 41.52011: 40.52012: 41.32015: 40.12016: 39.92017: 38.72018: 38.32019: 392020: 31.62021: 34.62022: 33.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 33.7% for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in 2022.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Uruguay peaked at 41.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2020.

Uruguay ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 32.9%
2009 39.1% +18.7%
2010 41.5% +6.2%
2011 40.5% -2.6%
2012 41.3% +2.0%
2015 40.1% -2.9%
2016 39.9% -0.5%
2017 38.7% -3.0%
2018 38.3% -1.0%
2019 39.0% +2.0%
2020 31.6% -19.1%
2021 34.6% +9.5%
2022 33.7% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.0% 32.9% 39.1% 2
2010s 39.9% 38.3% 41.5% 8
2020s 33.3% 31.6% 34.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Romania 40.3% compare
  2. 13 Indonesia 37.8% compare
  3. 14 Poland 34.7% compare
  4. 16 Chile 33.4% compare
  5. 17 Costa Rica 29.2% compare
  6. 18 Burkina Faso 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Uruguay?
Population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Uruguay was 33.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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