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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 10.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
10.7%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2016
All-time low
9.9%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 11.82009: 11.22010: 10.82011: 11.42012: 132015: 12.12016: 13.32017: 11.82018: 12.22019: 11.72020: 11.72021: 9.92022: 10.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay stood at 10.7%.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% 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, 9.9%, in 2021.

That places Uruguay 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 11.2% 11.8% 2
2010s 12.0% 10.8% 13.3% 8
2020s 10.7% 9.9% 11.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Argentina 13.4% compare
  2. 16 Chile 13.4% compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 13.3% compare
  4. 19 Dominican Republic 10.4% compare
  5. 20 Costa Rica 7.7% compare
  6. 21 Brazil 6.9% 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 10.7% 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 9.9% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Uruguay ranks 18th 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 17.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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