Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Uruguay

Uruguay: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural was 18.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2019
All-time low
9.2%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Uruguay, 2008–2022

10152025302008201520222008: 9.62009: 9.22010: 9.92011: 10.32012: 14.72015: 14.62016: 162017: 25.42018: 182019: 27.82020: 22.22021: 18.12022: 18.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Uruguay stood at 18.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Uruguay peaked at 27.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2009.

That places Uruguay 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 9.6% —
2009 9.2% -3.5%
2010 9.9% +7.1%
2011 10.3% +4.5%
2012 14.7% +42.4%
2015 14.6% -0.7%
2016 16.0% +9.6%
2017 25.4% +59.2%
2018 18.0% -29.3%
2019 27.8% +54.8%
2020 22.2% -20.3%
2021 18.1% -18.2%
2022 18.6% +2.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 18.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.4%. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.4% 9.2% 9.6% 2
2010s 17.1% 9.9% 27.8% 8
2020s 19.7% 18.1% 22.2% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 8 Armenia 22.1% compare
  2. 9 Mongolia 22.0% compare
  3. 10 Kazakhstan 21.9% compare
  4. 12 Kosovo 15.5% compare
  5. 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15.5% compare
  6. 14 Turkey 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Uruguay?
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural in Uruguay was 18.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural?
Uruguay ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini inequality index reduction (%) - contributory pensions -rural rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Gini inequality index reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index