Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers was 30.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
30.7%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2017
All-time low
29.4%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 34.42009: 30.92010: 30.92011: 30.82012: 31.42015: 32.92016: 35.22017: 37.22018: 35.72019: 372020: 29.42021: 32.32022: 30.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay stood at 30.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay peaked at 37.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2020.

That places Uruguay 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 34.4% —
2009 30.9% -10.2%
2010 30.9% +0.1%
2011 30.8% -0.6%
2012 31.4% +2.0%
2015 32.9% +5.0%
2016 35.2% +6.8%
2017 37.2% +5.8%
2018 35.7% -4.0%
2019 37.0% +3.5%
2020 29.4% -20.4%
2021 32.3% +9.7%
2022 30.7% -4.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 30.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 30.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.1%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.7% 30.9% 34.4% 2
2010s 33.9% 30.8% 37.2% 8
2020s 30.8% 29.4% 32.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 7 El Salvador 34.5% compare
  2. 8 Honduras 31.8% compare
  3. 9 Moldova 31.7% compare
  4. 11 Mexico 27.9% compare
  5. 12 Panama 27.5% compare
  6. 13 Bolivia 27.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Uruguay was 30.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers?
Uruguay ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)