Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 15.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.9%
Change on year
up 41.6%
World rank
14th
of 24 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2012
All-time low
10.6%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 10.62009: 11.32010: 112011: 11.42012: 17.12015: 16.32016: 15.32017: 13.92018: 13.72019: 12.82020: 11.22021: 11.22022: 15.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Uruguay stood at 15.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Uruguay peaked at 17.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 10.6%
2009 11.3% +5.9%
2010 11.0% -2.4%
2011 11.4% +3.3%
2012 17.1% +50.3%
2015 16.3% -4.6%
2016 15.3% -6.1%
2017 13.9% -9.2%
2018 13.7% -1.7%
2019 12.8% -6.2%
2020 11.2% -12.8%
2021 11.2% +0.4%
2022 15.9% +41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 10.6% 11.3% 2
2010s 13.9% 11.0% 17.1% 8
2020s 12.8% 11.2% 15.9% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Ukraine 18.9% compare
  2. 12 Chile 17.9% compare
  3. 13 Peru 17.4% compare
  4. 15 Ecuador 15.8% compare
  5. 16 Panama 15.7% compare
  6. 17 Mexico 15.6% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Uruguay?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Uruguay was 15.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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