Peru vs Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)

Peru
56.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
59.9%
in 2022
Peru rank
27th
Uruguay rank
25th

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time

  • Peru
  • Uruguay
50100150200250300200820152022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 59.9% against 56.8% in Peru, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 75.0% 62.9% 12.1% Peru
2010s 64.2% 113.6% 49.4% Uruguay
2020s 59.8% 59.4% 0.4% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%), Peru or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 59.9% against 56.8% in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between Peru and Uruguay?
3.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Peru ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 335 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group