Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural was 8.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.7%
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2019
All-time low
8.7%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Uruguay, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 9.82009: 12.52010: 132011: 13.62012: 15.62015: 112016: 16.92017: 18.62018: 21.22019: 21.22020: 11.12021: 132022: 8.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Uruguay stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Uruguay peaked at 21.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2022.

Uruguay ranks 15th of 38 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 9.8%
2009 12.5% +27.1%
2010 13.0% +4.2%
2011 13.6% +4.0%
2012 15.6% +15.4%
2015 11.0% -29.8%
2016 16.9% +54.2%
2017 18.6% +10.0%
2018 21.2% +13.6%
2019 21.2% +0.4%
2020 11.1% -47.5%
2021 13.0% +16.8%
2022 8.7% -33.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2% 9.8% 12.5% 2
2010s 16.4% 11.0% 21.2% 8
2020s 11.0% 8.7% 13.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Indonesia 10.8% compare
  2. 13 Viet Nam 10.0% compare
  3. 14 Brazil 9.0% compare
  4. 16 Panama 8.0% compare
  5. 17 Türkiye 7.6% compare
  6. 18 Peru 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Uruguay?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Uruguay was 8.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)