Bolivia vs Uruguay: Adequacy of social safety net programs

Bolivia
4.9%
in 2021
Uruguay
5.2%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
25th
Uruguay rank
24th

Adequacy of social safety net programs over time

  • Bolivia
  • Uruguay
246810200620142022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 5.2% against 4.9% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 24th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 10.9% 7.8% 3.1% Bolivia
2010s 4.3% 4.6% 0.3% Uruguay
2020s 5.0% 5.7% 0.7% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of social safety net programs, Bolivia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 5.2% against 4.9% in Bolivia as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of social safety net programs between Bolivia and Uruguay?
0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uruguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and Uruguay rank globally for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Bolivia ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 338 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.