Adequacy of social safety net programs in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 5.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of social safety net 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 5.2% for adequacy of social safety net programs in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Uruguay peaked at 7.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.
Uruguay ranks 24th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.8% | — |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -64.7% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +56.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -11.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.9%, 75% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8%, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- 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 safety net programs in Uruguay?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Uruguay was 5.2% 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 safety net programs recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- How does Uruguay rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Uruguay ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.