Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 18.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
18.6%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2011
All-time low
17.7%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 18.32009: 18.52010: 18.52011: 202012: 18.62015: 18.92016: 18.62017: 19.22018: 18.52019: 18.82020: 18.22021: 17.72022: 18.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay is 18.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 20.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 18.3% —
2009 18.5% +1.1%
2010 18.5% +0.1%
2011 20.0% +8.0%
2012 18.6% -7.1%
2015 18.9% +1.8%
2016 18.6% -1.5%
2017 19.2% +3.1%
2018 18.5% -3.6%
2019 18.8% +1.7%
2020 18.2% -3.6%
2021 17.7% -2.5%
2022 18.6% +5.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 18.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 94% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 18.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 18.3% 18.5% 2
2010s 18.9% 18.5% 20.0% 8
2020s 18.2% 17.7% 18.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Poland 19.8% compare
  2. 13 Kazakhstan 19.3% compare
  3. 14 Belarus 19.1% compare
  4. 16 Argentina 18.0% compare
  5. 17 Mongolia 17.9% compare
  6. 18 Turkey 17.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay was 18.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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