Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 51.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
51.3%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
60.3%
in 2019
All-time low
43.5%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 45.7 preT2009: 46.2 preT2010: 46 preT2011: 44.3 preT2012: 43.5 preT2015: 45.4 preT2016: 45.8 preT2017: 55.4 preT2018: 47.8 preT2019: 60.3 preT2020: 52.2 preT2021: 52.4 preT2022: 51.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay stood at 51.3%.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 60.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 45.7%
2009 46.2% +1.0%
2010 46.0% -0.4%
2011 44.3% -3.7%
2012 43.5% -1.8%
2015 45.4% +4.6%
2016 45.8% +0.8%
2017 55.4% +20.8%
2018 47.8% -13.6%
2019 60.3% +26.0%
2020 52.2% -13.4%
2021 52.4% +0.4%
2022 51.3% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.9% 45.7% 46.2% 2
2010s 48.6% 43.5% 60.3% 8
2020s 52.0% 51.3% 52.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 South Africa 74.6% compare
  2. 3 Poland 62.9% compare
  3. 4 Romania 55.8% compare
  4. 6 Kazakhstan 51.3% compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 47.7% compare
  6. 8 Brazil 45.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay was 51.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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