Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Uruguay

Uruguay: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural was 31.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
31.6%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
14th
of 33 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2021
All-time low
30.1%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 30.12009: 30.52010: 31.52011: 34.12012: 33.42015: 30.52016: 32.72017: 32.22018: 33.52019: 34.32020: 37.72021: 37.72022: 31.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Uruguay is 31.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Uruguay peaked at 37.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2008.

Uruguay ranks 14th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 30.1% —
2009 30.5% +1.5%
2010 31.5% +3.3%
2011 34.1% +8.2%
2012 33.4% -2.1%
2015 30.5% -8.6%
2016 32.7% +7.0%
2017 32.2% -1.5%
2018 33.5% +4.1%
2019 34.3% +2.5%
2020 37.7% +9.9%
2021 37.7% +0.1%
2022 31.6% -16.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 31.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 4.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 31.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.6%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.3% 30.1% 30.5% 2
2010s 32.8% 30.5% 34.3% 8
2020s 35.7% 31.6% 37.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Turkey 39.6% compare
  2. 12 Kosovo 37.3% compare
  3. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 37.3% compare
  4. 15 Brazil 30.6% compare
  5. 16 Chile 29.5% compare
  6. 17 Mongolia 28.6% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Uruguay?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Uruguay was 31.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions -rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 308 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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