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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 10.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
10.4%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2016
All-time low
9.7%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 11.72009: 112010: 10.62011: 11.62012: 12.92015: 12.12016: 13.32017: 11.82018: 12.32019: 11.72020: 11.72021: 9.72022: 10.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay stood at 10.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay peaked at 13.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2021.

That places Uruguay 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 11.7%
2009 11.0% -5.4%
2010 10.6% -4.3%
2011 11.6% +9.5%
2012 12.9% +12.0%
2015 12.1% -6.2%
2016 13.3% +9.5%
2017 11.8% -11.3%
2018 12.3% +4.3%
2019 11.7% -4.8%
2020 11.7% -0.1%
2021 9.7% -17.4%
2022 10.4% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 11.0% 11.7% 2
2010s 12.0% 10.6% 13.3% 8
2020s 10.6% 9.7% 11.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Argentina 13.4% compare
  2. 17 Turkey 13.3% compare
  3. 18 Dominican Republic 10.5% compare
  4. 20 Panama 9.8% compare
  5. 21 Vietnam 9.0% compare
  6. 22 Ecuador 8.9% 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 10.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Uruguay ranks 19th 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 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population