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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social was 31.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31.7%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2008
All-time low
26.8%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 48.42009: 37.22010: 37.62011: 37.42012: 26.82015: 27.92016: 31.22017: 32.82018: 32.82019: 34.72020: 37.62021: 36.32022: 31.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Uruguay is 31.7%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in Uruguay peaked at 48.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2012.

Uruguay ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 48.4%
2009 37.2% -23.2%
2010 37.6% +1.2%
2011 37.4% -0.5%
2012 26.8% -28.5%
2015 27.9% +4.2%
2016 31.2% +12.0%
2017 32.8% +5.1%
2018 32.8% -0.2%
2019 34.7% +5.8%
2020 37.6% +8.4%
2021 36.3% -3.4%
2022 31.7% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.8% 37.2% 48.4% 2
2010s 32.6% 26.8% 37.6% 8
2020s 35.2% 31.7% 37.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 5 Russian Federation 34.8% compare
  2. 6 Mexico 32.8% compare
  3. 7 Argentina 32.3% compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 30.2% compare
  5. 10 Panama 29.1% compare
  6. 11 El Salvador 27.8% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 31.7% 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 48.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social?
Uruguay ranks 8th out of 27 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 18.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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