Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 17.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.7%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2012
All-time low
16.5%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 21.22009: 19.32010: 18.92011: 19.72012: 22.72015: 20.22016: 22.42017: 202018: 20.62019: 19.92020: 202021: 16.52022: 17.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 17.7% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 22.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 21.2% —
2009 19.3% -8.9%
2010 18.9% -2.1%
2011 19.7% +4.2%
2012 22.7% +15.2%
2015 20.2% -10.8%
2016 22.4% +10.8%
2017 20.0% -10.9%
2018 20.6% +3.5%
2019 19.9% -3.7%
2020 20.0% +0.6%
2021 16.5% -17.5%
2022 17.7% +7.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 17.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 17.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 5.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.2% 19.3% 21.2% 2
2010s 20.5% 18.9% 22.7% 8
2020s 18.1% 16.5% 20.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 14 Mongolia 25.4% compare
  2. 15 Turkey 24.2% compare
  3. 16 Argentina 21.2% compare
  4. 18 Chile 15.5% compare
  5. 19 Brazil 9.8% compare
  6. 20 Costa Rica 8.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay was 17.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)