Brazil vs Uruguay: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance

Brazil
27.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
36.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
25th
Uruguay rank
21st

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance over time

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
010203040200620152024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 36.0% against 27.0% in Brazil, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 45 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 28.0% 36.0% 8.0% Uruguay
2010s 29.9% 35.4% 5.6% Uruguay
2020s 27.0% 35.3% 8.3% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance, Brazil or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 36.0% against 27.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance between Brazil and Uruguay?
9.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance?
Brazil ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
45 places, 445 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed