Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 30.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30.9%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2011
All-time low
29.7%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 332009: 31.82010: 32.32011: 34.42012: 32.52015: 31.52016: 31.42017: 32.52018: 31.32019: 31.92020: 31.12021: 29.72022: 30.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 30.9% for coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 34.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 15th 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 33.0% —
2009 31.8% -3.5%
2010 32.3% +1.5%
2011 34.4% +6.6%
2012 32.5% -5.8%
2015 31.5% -3.1%
2016 31.4% -0.1%
2017 32.5% +3.3%
2018 31.3% -3.7%
2019 31.9% +1.9%
2020 31.1% -2.4%
2021 29.7% -4.6%
2022 30.9% +4.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 30.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.9%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 30.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.2%, 3.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.4% 31.8% 33.0% 2
2010s 32.2% 31.3% 34.4% 8
2020s 30.6% 29.7% 31.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Poland 42.6% compare
  2. 13 Kazakhstan 37.2% compare
  3. 14 Turkey 31.6% compare
  4. 16 Mongolia 29.0% compare
  5. 17 Argentina 28.5% compare
  6. 18 Chile 23.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay?
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay was 30.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - 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)