Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008–2022

02468102008201520222008: 9.12009: 5.72010: 0.7552011: 02012: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 2.62020: 02021: 02022: 0

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay peaked at 9.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 9.1% —
2009 5.7% -37.3%
2010 0.8% -86.8%
2011 0.0% -100.0%
2012 0.0% —
2015 0.0% —
2016 0.0% —
2017 0.0% —
2018 0.0% —
2019 2.6% —
2020 0.0% -100.0%
2021 0.0% —
2022 0.0% —

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 5.7% 9.1% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.0% 2.6% 8
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 23 South Africa 0.2% compare
  2. 24 Honduras 0.1% compare
  3. 25 Colombia 0.0% compare
  4. 26 Bolivia 0.0% compare
  5. 26 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
  6. 26 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
  7. 26 Mongolia 0.0% compare
  8. 26 Panama 0.0% compare
  9. 26 Paraguay 0.0% compare
  10. 26 Peru 0.0% compare
  11. 26 Poland 0.0% compare
  12. 26 Thailand 0.0%
  13. 26 Vietnam 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory pensions?
Uruguay ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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