Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 20.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.2%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2010
All-time low
17.6%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 21.5 preT2009: 21.2 preT2010: 21.8 preT2011: 20.9 preT2012: 20.6 preT2015: 20.8 preT2016: 20.2 preT2017: 18.4 preT2018: 19.8 preT2019: 17.6 preT2020: 20.4 preT2021: 21 preT2022: 20.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay stood at 20.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 21.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2019.

Uruguay ranks 19th of 37 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 21.5% —
2009 21.2% -1.3%
2010 21.8% +2.8%
2011 20.9% -3.9%
2012 20.6% -1.5%
2015 20.8% +0.8%
2016 20.2% -2.8%
2017 18.4% -8.7%
2018 19.8% +7.3%
2019 17.6% -11.0%
2020 20.4% +15.9%
2021 21.0% +2.7%
2022 20.2% -3.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 20.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 20.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.0%, 84% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.3% 21.2% 21.5% 2
2010s 20.0% 17.6% 21.8% 8
2020s 20.5% 20.2% 21.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Brazil 22.2% compare
  2. 17 Argentina 21.0% compare
  3. 18 Vietnam 20.6% compare
  4. 20 Pakistan 20.2% compare
  5. 21 Turkey 19.3% compare
  6. 22 Albania 18.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay was 20.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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