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

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 49.5% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
49.5%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
15th
of 33 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2019
All-time low
41.9%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0204060802008201520222008: 45.12009: 44.52010: 45.52011: 45.12012: 41.92015: 44.32016: 46.42017: 70.32018: 47.42019: 78.52020: 51.92021: 51.12022: 49.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay is 49.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 78.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 15th out of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.8% 44.5% 45.1% 2
2010s 52.4% 41.9% 78.5% 8
2020s 50.8% 49.5% 51.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Brazil 51.4% compare
  2. 13 Sri Lanka 51.3% compare
  3. 14 Colombia 51.0% compare
  4. 16 Honduras 47.1% compare
  5. 17 Kyrgyzstan 43.0% compare
  6. 18 Viet Nam 41.8% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More reference data data for Uruguay

All data for Uruguay β†’

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 49.5% 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 78.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 33 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 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 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