Adequacy of social insurance programs in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 51.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Uruguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 51.8% for adequacy of social insurance programs in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Uruguay peaked at 67.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 8th out of 32 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 social insurance programs in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.2% | — |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 51.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 51.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adequacy of social insurance programs in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +38.3% | 48.7% | 67.3% |
| 2017 | +33.6% | 47.1% | 62.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 44.2% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 44.2% | 67.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.8% | 52.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Uruguay?
- Adequacy of social insurance programs in Uruguay was 51.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured as the total transfer amount received by those participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare/income.