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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 45.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
45.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 2019
All-time low
39.3%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 39.42009: 40.52010: 41.32011: 41.22012: 39.32015: 39.42016: 39.82017: 60.42018: 40.72019: 63.92020: 45.92021: 46.12022: 45

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay is 45.0%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay peaked at 63.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 21st 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 39.4%
2009 40.5% +2.8%
2010 41.3% +1.8%
2011 41.2% -0.0%
2012 39.3% -4.7%
2015 39.4% +0.2%
2016 39.8% +1.0%
2017 60.4% +51.8%
2018 40.7% -32.5%
2019 63.9% +56.7%
2020 45.9% -28.2%
2021 46.1% +0.5%
2022 45.0% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.0% 39.4% 40.5% 2
2010s 45.7% 39.3% 63.9% 8
2020s 45.7% 45.0% 46.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 45.9% compare
  2. 19 Costa Rica 45.4% compare
  3. 20 Mongolia 45.4% compare
  4. 22 Chile 44.2% compare
  5. 23 Kosovo 43.0% compare
  6. 23 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 43.0% 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 45.0% 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 63.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Uruguay ranks 21st 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 14.4%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
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