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

Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 14.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.9%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2019
All-time low
13.7%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 14.52009: 13.92010: 13.72011: 152012: 14.92015: 14.82016: 152017: 17.42018: 15.22019: 17.92020: 15.72021: 15.42022: 14.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay stood at 14.9%.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 17.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2010.

That places Uruguay 14th out of 34 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.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 14.5% —
2009 13.9% -3.6%
2010 13.7% -1.7%
2011 15.0% +9.3%
2012 14.9% -0.2%
2015 14.8% -1.0%
2016 15.0% +1.2%
2017 17.4% +16.2%
2018 15.2% -12.9%
2019 17.9% +18.2%
2020 15.7% -12.3%
2021 15.4% -1.8%
2022 14.9% -3.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 14.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.2%, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 14.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 13.9% 14.5% 2
2010s 15.5% 13.7% 17.9% 8
2020s 15.4% 14.9% 15.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Turkey 17.9% compare
  2. 12 Kyrgyzstan 17.7% compare
  3. 13 Mongolia 17.2% compare
  4. 15 Argentina 14.7% compare
  5. 16 Kazakhstan 14.3% compare
  6. 17 Brazil 13.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay was 14.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2010.
How does Uruguay rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - 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 third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population