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

Uruguay: Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 39.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
39.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2008
All-time low
38.5%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 43.42009: 41.52010: 42.72011: 41.32012: 40.22015: 38.92016: 38.52017: 40.52018: 39.22019: 39.62020: 40.22021: 40.42022: 39.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 39.8% for coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 43.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2016.

Uruguay ranks 12th 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 43.4% —
2009 41.5% -4.3%
2010 42.7% +3.0%
2011 41.3% -3.4%
2012 40.2% -2.5%
2015 38.9% -3.2%
2016 38.5% -1.1%
2017 40.5% +5.2%
2018 39.2% -3.2%
2019 39.6% +0.8%
2020 40.2% +1.6%
2021 40.4% +0.5%
2022 39.8% -1.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 39.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.8%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 39.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.4% 41.5% 43.4% 2
2010s 40.1% 38.5% 42.7% 8
2020s 40.2% 39.8% 40.4% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Poland 44.3% compare
  2. 10 Turkey 43.9% compare
  3. 11 Albania 41.0% compare
  4. 13 Argentina 37.9% compare
  5. 14 Kazakhstan 37.6% compare
  6. 15 Brazil 37.1% 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 39.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2016.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 12th 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 1.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 4th 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)