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

Uruguay: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban was 11.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.8%
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2019
All-time low
11.8%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 15.22009: 162010: 17.22011: 172012: 17.82015: 15.72016: 17.72017: 19.22018: 19.82019: 20.22020: 12.82021: 13.72022: 11.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 11.8% for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Uruguay peaked at 20.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2022.

Uruguay ranks 13th 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 15.2%
2009 16.0% +5.5%
2010 17.2% +7.5%
2011 17.0% -0.8%
2012 17.8% +4.4%
2015 15.7% -11.6%
2016 17.7% +12.5%
2017 19.2% +8.6%
2018 19.8% +2.8%
2019 20.2% +2.1%
2020 12.8% -36.7%
2021 13.7% +7.0%
2022 11.8% -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 15.2% 16.0% 2
2010s 18.1% 15.7% 20.2% 8
2020s 12.8% 11.8% 13.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Poland 14.8% compare
  2. 11 Costa Rica 14.2% compare
  3. 12 Panama 13.5% compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 10.9% compare
  5. 15 Mexico 10.4% compare
  6. 16 El Salvador 9.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Uruguay?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Uruguay was 11.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -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 receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)