Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Uruguay

Uruguay: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other was 11.6% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
11.6%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2019
All-time low
11.6%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Uruguay, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 14.8 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 16.9 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 17.7 %2015: 15.5 %2016: 17.7 %2017: 19.2 %2018: 19.8 %2019: 20.2 %2020: 12.7 %2021: 13.6 %2022: 11.6 %

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population receiving social assistance and other in Uruguay is 11.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other in Uruguay peaked at 20.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2022.

That places Uruguay 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 14.8% 15.7% 2
2010s 18.0% 15.5% 20.2% 8
2020s 12.7% 11.6% 13.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Costa Rica 15.3% compare
  2. 11 Viet Nam 13.3% compare
  3. 12 Panama 11.9% compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 10.9% compare
  5. 15 Mexico 9.0% compare
  6. 16 Kazakhstan 8.9% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other in Uruguay?
Population receiving social assistance and other in Uruguay was 11.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for population receiving social assistance and other?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is population receiving social assistance and other rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%)
Unit
%
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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