Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) was 11.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Uruguay, 2008–2022
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 40 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.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.8% | — |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -14.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 62% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.7%, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -37.3% | 20.2% | 12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
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 40 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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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)