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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 68.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
68.5%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
10th
of 30 countries
All-time high
112.3%
in 2019
All-time low
38.8%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

4060801001202008201520222008: 47.62009: 38.82010: 41.12011: 45.32012: 60.22015: 49.52016: 53.72017: 90.82018: 52.12019: 112.32020: 63.82021: 75.22022: 68.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay is 68.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay peaked at 112.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 10th of 30 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 -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 47.6%
2009 38.8% -18.5%
2010 41.1% +6.1%
2011 45.3% +10.1%
2012 60.2% +32.8%
2015 49.5% -17.7%
2016 53.7% +8.5%
2017 90.8% +68.9%
2018 52.1% -42.6%
2019 112.3% +115.7%
2020 63.8% -43.2%
2021 75.2% +17.9%
2022 68.5% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.2% 38.8% 47.6% 2
2010s 63.1% 41.1% 112.3% 8
2020s 69.2% 63.8% 75.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 7 Belarus 81.1% compare
  2. 8 Sri Lanka 71.3% compare
  3. 9 Brazil 71.2% compare
  4. 11 Republic of Moldova 67.5% compare
  5. 12 Ecuador 64.0% compare
  6. 13 Ukraine 61.6% compare

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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 68.5% 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 112.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Uruguay ranks 10th out of 30 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 13.8%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 273 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