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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 17.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.4%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2019
All-time low
16.8%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 17.2 preT2009: 17.2 preT2010: 17 preT2011: 17.9 preT2012: 18.7 preT2015: 17.8 preT2016: 19.2 preT2017: 24.5 preT2018: 18.8 preT2019: 25.3 preT2020: 18 preT2021: 16.8 preT2022: 17.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 17.4% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2022.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay peaked at 25.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 17.2%
2009 17.2% +0.3%
2010 17.0% -1.1%
2011 17.9% +5.4%
2012 18.7% +4.4%
2015 17.8% -4.7%
2016 19.2% +7.6%
2017 24.5% +27.8%
2018 18.8% -23.5%
2019 25.3% +35.0%
2020 18.0% -28.8%
2021 16.8% -7.1%
2022 17.4% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 2
2010s 19.9% 17.0% 25.3% 8
2020s 17.4% 16.8% 18.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 17 Albania 22.3% compare
  2. 18 Pakistan 17.9% compare
  3. 19 Argentina 17.6% compare
  4. 21 Dominican Republic 17.0% compare
  5. 22 Sri Lanka 16.9% compare
  6. 23 Viet Nam 15.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay was 17.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Uruguay ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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