Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 33.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2019
All-time low
27.0%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 27.42009: 272010: 27.52011: 28.52012: 28.52015: 312016: 32.42017: 33.22018: 33.22019: 35.12020: 33.82021: 33.92022: 33.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 33.8% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in 2022.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay peaked at 35.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2009.

Uruguay ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 27.4%
2009 27.0% -1.6%
2010 27.5% +1.9%
2011 28.5% +3.8%
2012 28.5% -0.2%
2015 31.0% +8.7%
2016 32.4% +4.5%
2017 33.2% +2.7%
2018 33.2% -0.2%
2019 35.1% +5.8%
2020 33.8% -3.6%
2021 33.9% +0.2%
2022 33.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.2% 27.0% 27.4% 2
2010s 31.2% 27.5% 35.1% 8
2020s 33.8% 33.8% 33.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Thailand 31.7% compare
  2. 3 Colombia 30.6% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 29.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Uruguay was 33.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population