Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Costa Rica or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 50.1% against 49.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?

14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Coverage of social safety net programs

Costa Rica

49.1%

in 2022

Paraguay

50.1%

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

16th

Paraguay rank

15th

Coverage of social safety net programs over time

Costa Rica
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 50.1% against 49.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 15th of 39 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	53.4%	39.4%	14.0%	Costa Rica
2010s	51.2%	60.0%	8.8%	Paraguay
2020s	56.0%	60.6%	4.6%	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Costa Rica or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 50.1% against 49.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs between Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 1.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs?: Costa Rica ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.