Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 24.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
24.2%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2022
All-time low
20.2%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 22.5 preT2009: 22.6 preT2010: 21.9 preT2011: 21.9 preT2012: 22.5 preT2015: 22.8 preT2016: 21.7 preT2017: 20.7 preT2018: 23 preT2019: 20.2 preT2020: 23.4 preT2021: 23.4 preT2022: 24.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 24.2% for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 24.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 22.5% —
2009 22.6% +0.1%
2010 21.9% -2.9%
2011 21.9% -0.0%
2012 22.5% +2.7%
2015 22.8% +1.4%
2016 21.7% -4.9%
2017 20.7% -4.6%
2018 23.0% +11.3%
2019 20.2% -12.1%
2020 23.4% +15.6%
2021 23.4% +0.2%
2022 24.2% +3.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 24.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 24.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.5% 22.5% 22.6% 2
2010s 21.8% 20.2% 23.0% 8
2020s 23.6% 23.4% 24.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Brazil 23.0% compare
  2. 3 Panama 22.4% compare
  3. 4 Argentina 22.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay was 24.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
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