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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 48.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
48.3%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 2019
All-time low
40.2%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 43.22009: 42.92010: 44.42011: 43.52012: 40.22015: 42.42016: 442017: 66.82018: 45.52019: 69.62020: 48.42021: 46.62022: 48.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay stood at 48.3%.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 69.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 15th 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 -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 43.2%
2009 42.9% -0.8%
2010 44.4% +3.5%
2011 43.5% -1.9%
2012 40.2% -7.7%
2015 42.4% +5.3%
2016 44.0% +4.0%
2017 66.8% +51.7%
2018 45.5% -31.9%
2019 69.6% +53.0%
2020 48.4% -30.5%
2021 46.6% -3.6%
2022 48.3% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.0% 42.9% 43.2% 2
2010s 49.6% 40.2% 69.6% 8
2020s 47.7% 46.6% 48.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Sri Lanka 52.4% compare
  2. 13 Brazil 50.6% compare
  3. 14 Kyrgyzstan 48.9% compare
  4. 16 Armenia 47.3% compare
  5. 17 Honduras 47.0% compare
  6. 18 Mongolia 44.5% 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 48.3% 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 69.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 15th 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 20.0%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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