Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 54.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
54.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2019
All-time low
45.8%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 49.6 preT2009: 49.6 preT2010: 50.6 preT2011: 48.1 preT2012: 45.8 preT2015: 48.2 preT2016: 49.3 preT2017: 64.4 preT2018: 51 preT2019: 68.7 preT2020: 55.5 preT2021: 54.5 preT2022: 54 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay is 54.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 68.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 49.6%
2009 49.6% -0.0%
2010 50.6% +2.1%
2011 48.1% -5.0%
2012 45.8% -4.6%
2015 48.2% +5.2%
2016 49.3% +2.2%
2017 64.4% +30.6%
2018 51.0% -20.8%
2019 68.7% +34.8%
2020 55.5% -19.3%
2021 54.5% -1.7%
2022 54.0% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.6% 49.6% 49.6% 2
2010s 53.3% 45.8% 68.7% 8
2020s 54.7% 54.0% 55.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 5 Belarus 59.3% compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 54.5% compare
  3. 7 Kazakhstan 54.5% compare
  4. 9 Colombia 53.8% compare
  5. 10 Brazil 53.3% compare
  6. 11 Serbia 52.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay was 54.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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