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

Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance was 15.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.7%
Change on year
up 42.5%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2012
All-time low
10.3%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 10.32009: 11.52010: 11.22011: 11.72012: 172015: 16.32016: 15.62017: 14.22018: 13.32019: 13.12020: 11.52021: 112022: 15.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 15.7% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of up 42.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance in Uruguay peaked at 17.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2008.

That places Uruguay 19th out of 27 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 in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 10.3%
2009 11.5% +11.7%
2010 11.2% -2.8%
2011 11.7% +4.5%
2012 17.0% +46.2%
2015 16.3% -4.2%
2016 15.6% -4.5%
2017 14.2% -9.0%
2018 13.3% -6.1%
2019 13.1% -1.7%
2020 11.5% -11.9%
2021 11.0% -4.4%
2022 15.7% +42.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 10.3% 11.5% 2
2010s 14.0% 11.2% 17.0% 8
2020s 12.8% 11.0% 15.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 16 Peru 17.0% compare
  2. 17 Panama 16.6% compare
  3. 18 El Salvador 16.0% compare
  4. 20 Indonesia 14.9% compare
  5. 21 Mexico 14.8% compare
  6. 22 Russian Federation 14.6% compare

See the full ranking of 27 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 15.7% 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 17.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Uruguay ranks 19th out of 27 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 7.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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