Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Uruguay

Uruguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 40.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
40.3%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2019
All-time low
35.4%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Uruguay, 2008–2022

010203040502008201520222008: 36.6 poorest2009: 35.4 poorest2010: 36.8 poorest2011: 36 poorest2012: 35.5 poorest2015: 36.2 poorest2016: 37.7 poorest2017: 45.8 poorest2018: 39 poorest2019: 47.1 poorest2020: 41.7 poorest2021: 41.1 poorest2022: 40.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Uruguay is 40.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Uruguay peaked at 47.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2009.

That places Uruguay 12th out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.0% 35.4% 36.6% 2
2010s 39.3% 35.5% 47.1% 8
2020s 41.0% 40.3% 41.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Kazakhstan 49.4% compare
  2. 10 Mongolia 43.3% compare
  3. 11 Turkiye 40.9% compare
  4. 13 Brazil 30.2% compare
  5. 14 Argentina 29.4% compare
  6. 15 Chile 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Uruguay?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Uruguay was 40.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2009.
How does Uruguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount