Chile vs Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory

Chile
19.6%
in 2022
Uruguay
35.9%
in 2022
Chile rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
19th

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
0204060200620142022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 35.9% against 19.6% in Chile, a difference of 16.3%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.8 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Uruguay ahead.

Chile ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 19th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 32.5% 39.0% 6.5% Uruguay
2010s 39.9% 33.0% 6.9% Chile
2020s 26.4% 35.1% 8.7% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory, Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 35.9% against 19.6% in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Chile and Uruguay?
16.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Chile ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 19th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population