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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 49.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
49.4%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 2019
All-time low
41.8%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0204060802008201520222008: 43.12009: 42.72010: 44.52011: 43.82012: 41.82015: 43.82016: 45.22017: 69.72018: 46.32019: 73.12020: 50.42021: 48.32022: 49.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 49.4% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 73.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 16th 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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 43.1%
2009 42.7% -0.7%
2010 44.5% +4.2%
2011 43.8% -1.7%
2012 41.8% -4.4%
2015 43.8% +4.7%
2016 45.2% +3.2%
2017 69.7% +54.3%
2018 46.3% -33.6%
2019 73.1% +57.9%
2020 50.4% -31.0%
2021 48.3% -4.2%
2022 49.4% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.9% 42.7% 43.1% 2
2010s 51.0% 41.8% 73.1% 8
2020s 49.4% 48.3% 50.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 13 Brazil 54.7% compare
  2. 14 Viet Nam 52.5% compare
  3. 15 Kazakhstan 50.5% compare
  4. 17 Kyrgyzstan 47.8% compare
  5. 18 Mongolia 46.8% compare
  6. 19 Armenia 43.9% 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 49.4% 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 73.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 16th 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 18.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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