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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 49.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
49.0%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2019
All-time low
42.2%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0204060802008201520222008: 45.12009: 44.62010: 45.82011: 45.62012: 42.22015: 44.62016: 46.12017: 69.62018: 472019: 77.62020: 51.52021: 51.42022: 49

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay is 49.0%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 77.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 45.1%
2009 44.6% -1.2%
2010 45.8% +2.6%
2011 45.6% -0.5%
2012 42.2% -7.4%
2015 44.6% +5.7%
2016 46.1% +3.5%
2017 69.6% +51.0%
2018 47.0% -32.5%
2019 77.6% +65.2%
2020 51.5% -33.7%
2021 51.4% -0.2%
2022 49.0% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.9% 44.6% 45.1% 2
2010s 52.3% 42.2% 77.6% 8
2020s 50.6% 49.0% 51.5% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Ukraine 54.8% compare
  2. 11 Kyrgyzstan 50.0% compare
  3. 12 Brazil 49.1% compare
  4. 14 Mongolia 46.6% compare
  5. 15 Colombia 46.5% compare
  6. 16 Armenia 45.7% 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 49.0% 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 77.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 13th 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 16.2%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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