Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Uruguay

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 2.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.5%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2017
All-time low
2.3%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Uruguay, 2008–2022

01232008201520222008: 2.42009: 2.32010: 2.32011: 2.62012: 3.22015: 2.92016: 3.12017: 3.32018: 2.92019: 3.12020: 2.82021: 2.42022: 2.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 2.5% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay peaked at 3.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.

Uruguay ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 2.4%
2009 2.3% -5.6%
2010 2.3% -1.0%
2011 2.6% +14.9%
2012 3.2% +20.7%
2015 2.9% -9.8%
2016 3.1% +7.9%
2017 3.3% +6.8%
2018 2.9% -13.2%
2019 3.1% +9.9%
2020 2.8% -11.4%
2021 2.4% -13.0%
2022 2.5% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.3% 2.4% 2
2010s 2.9% 2.3% 3.3% 8
2020s 2.6% 2.4% 2.8% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 15 Argentina 3.4% compare
  2. 16 Sri Lanka 3.4% compare
  3. 17 Dominican Republic 3.2% compare
  4. 19 Viet Nam 2.5% compare
  5. 20 Pakistan 2.0% compare
  6. 21 El Salvador 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Uruguay was 2.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Uruguay ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population