Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 60.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
60.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
115.5%
in 2019
All-time low
54.4%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Uruguay, 2008–2022

02550751001252008201520222008: 54.5 preT2009: 56.7 preT2010: 60.2 preT2011: 60.3 preT2012: 56.8 preT2015: 54.4 preT2016: 54.7 preT2017: 107.9 preT2018: 55.8 preT2019: 115.5 preT2020: 61.5 preT2021: 60.4 preT2022: 60.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay stood at 60.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay peaked at 115.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2015.

Uruguay ranks 20th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 54.5%
2009 56.7% +4.1%
2010 60.2% +6.2%
2011 60.3% +0.0%
2012 56.8% -5.8%
2015 54.4% -4.2%
2016 54.7% +0.6%
2017 107.9% +97.2%
2018 55.8% -48.3%
2019 115.5% +107.0%
2020 61.5% -46.8%
2021 60.4% -1.8%
2022 60.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.6% 54.5% 56.7% 2
2010s 70.7% 54.4% 115.5% 8
2020s 60.7% 60.1% 61.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 17 Armenia 71.3% compare
  2. 18 Pakistan 70.8% compare
  3. 19 Brazil 62.8% compare
  4. 21 Ecuador 56.2% compare
  5. 22 Chile 55.3% compare
  6. 23 Kosovo 55.1% compare
  7. 23 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 55.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay was 60.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 115.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Uruguay ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group