[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

Latest (2024)
46.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2019
All-time low
44.0%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2024

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Uruguay, 2008–2024

02040602008201620242008: 482009: 552010: 592011: 572012: 592015: 562016: 582017: 582018: 592019: 602020: 442021: 482022: 462024: 46

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

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%) in Uruguay, 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Armenia 44.0% compare
  2. 18 Indonesia 40.0% compare
  3. 19 Mexico 39.0% compare
  4. 19 Ukraine 39.0% compare

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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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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 424 data points, 2002–2024
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