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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social was 30.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30.7%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
8th
of 24 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2008
All-time low
27.2%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 48.32009: 37.72010: 37.82011: 37.82012: 27.22015: 27.92016: 31.12017: 33.12018: 33.22019: 34.82020: 38.32021: 36.22022: 30.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Uruguay stood at 30.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Uruguay peaked at 48.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 48.3%
2009 37.7% -22.1%
2010 37.8% +0.5%
2011 37.8% -0.2%
2012 27.2% -27.9%
2015 27.9% +2.4%
2016 31.1% +11.5%
2017 33.1% +6.6%
2018 33.2% +0.1%
2019 34.8% +4.9%
2020 38.3% +10.1%
2021 36.2% -5.6%
2022 30.7% -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.0% 37.7% 48.3% 2
2010s 32.9% 27.2% 37.8% 8
2020s 35.1% 30.7% 38.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 5 Russian Federation 32.5% compare
  2. 6 Argentina 32.3% compare
  3. 7 El Salvador 31.8% compare
  4. 9 Mexico 29.4% compare
  5. 10 Panama 29.2% compare
  6. 11 Ecuador 27.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Uruguay was 30.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social?
Uruguay ranks 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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