[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Uruguay
Uruguay: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 46.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Uruguay is 46.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Uruguay peaked at 60.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48.0% | — |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 48.0% | 55.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 56.0% | 60.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 44.0% | 48.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More infrastructure data for Uruguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.21 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3562 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1195 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Uruguay?
- [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Uruguay was 46.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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