Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 33.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
33.6%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2008
All-time low
29.8%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 38.7 preT2009: 36.5 preT2010: 38 preT2011: 36.1 preT2012: 36.1 preT2015: 34.6 preT2016: 34.1 preT2017: 31.2 preT2018: 33.4 preT2019: 29.8 preT2020: 35 preT2021: 35.1 preT2022: 33.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay stood at 33.6%.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 38.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2019.

Uruguay ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 38.7% —
2009 36.5% -5.8%
2010 38.0% +4.3%
2011 36.1% -5.1%
2012 36.1% -0.0%
2015 34.6% -4.1%
2016 34.1% -1.4%
2017 31.2% -8.5%
2018 33.4% +7.1%
2019 29.8% -10.8%
2020 35.0% +17.4%
2021 35.1% +0.4%
2022 33.6% -4.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 33.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 33.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.6% 36.5% 38.7% 2
2010s 34.2% 29.8% 38.0% 8
2020s 34.6% 33.6% 35.1% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 6 Kyrgyzstan 41.0% compare
  2. 7 Belarus 35.3% compare
  3. 8 Turkey 35.1% compare
  4. 10 Argentina 33.2% compare
  5. 11 Moldova 32.2% compare
  6. 12 Brazil 31.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay?
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay was 33.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
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)