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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 21.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
21.5%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2020
All-time low
20.1%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 24.42009: 24.32010: 212011: 23.42012: 242015: 25.62016: 24.32017: 23.92018: 24.22019: 22.92020: 25.62021: 20.12022: 21.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay stood at 21.5%.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 25.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2021.

That places Uruguay 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.4% —
2009 24.3% -0.4%
2010 21.0% -13.5%
2011 23.4% +11.7%
2012 24.0% +2.2%
2015 25.6% +6.7%
2016 24.3% -5.0%
2017 23.9% -1.4%
2018 24.2% +1.0%
2019 22.9% -5.3%
2020 25.6% +11.9%
2021 20.1% -21.4%
2022 21.5% +6.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 21.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 21.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.0%, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 24.3% 24.4% 2
2010s 23.7% 21.0% 25.6% 8
2020s 22.4% 20.1% 25.6% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 6 Costa Rica 22.4% compare
  2. 7 Romania 22.0% compare
  3. 9 Ukraine 21.0% compare
  4. 10 Brazil 20.9% compare
  5. 11 Armenia 20.8% compare

See the full ranking of 33 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 21.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 8th out of 33 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 down 10.3%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 308 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population