Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 39.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
39.4%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2008
All-time low
37.9%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 41.72009: 40.32010: 41.62011: 38.42012: 39.62015: 38.82016: 39.32017: 37.92018: 39.12019: 39.82020: 39.72021: 40.72022: 39.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 39.4% for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Uruguay peaked at 41.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2017.

That places Uruguay 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 41.7% —
2009 40.3% -3.4%
2010 41.6% +3.1%
2011 38.4% -7.6%
2012 39.6% +3.1%
2015 38.8% -2.0%
2016 39.3% +1.2%
2017 37.9% -3.5%
2018 39.1% +3.2%
2019 39.8% +1.7%
2020 39.7% -0.2%
2021 40.7% +2.3%
2022 39.4% -3.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 39.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.9%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 39.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.0% 40.3% 41.7% 2
2010s 39.3% 37.9% 41.6% 8
2020s 39.9% 39.4% 40.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 8 Mongolia 40.1% compare
  2. 9 Albania 39.9% compare
  3. 10 Kyrgyzstan 39.6% compare
  4. 12 Brazil 38.9% compare
  5. 13 Argentina 36.9% compare
  6. 14 Poland 36.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Uruguay?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Uruguay was 39.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Uruguay ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
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)