Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 57.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
57.8%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
82.9%
in 2019
All-time low
49.6%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 53.6 preT2009: 52.7 preT2010: 53.5 preT2011: 52.5 preT2012: 49.6 preT2015: 52.5 preT2016: 54.1 preT2017: 77.5 preT2018: 54.4 preT2019: 82.9 preT2020: 59.6 preT2021: 60 preT2022: 57.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 57.8% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 82.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 10th 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 53.6%
2009 52.7% -1.7%
2010 53.5% +1.7%
2011 52.5% -2.0%
2012 49.6% -5.5%
2015 52.5% +5.9%
2016 54.1% +2.9%
2017 77.5% +43.3%
2018 54.4% -29.8%
2019 82.9% +52.5%
2020 59.6% -28.1%
2021 60.0% +0.6%
2022 57.8% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.1% 52.7% 53.6% 2
2010s 59.6% 49.6% 82.9% 8
2020s 59.1% 57.8% 60.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 7 Türkiye 67.6% compare
  2. 8 Colombia 63.9% compare
  3. 9 Brazil 60.2% compare
  4. 11 Republic of Moldova 57.7% compare
  5. 12 Kazakhstan 55.3% compare
  6. 13 Mongolia 55.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay was 57.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - 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

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group