Paraguay vs Romania: Coverage of social safety net programs
Coverage of social safety net programs over time
- Paraguay
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 59.0% against 50.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.
Paraguay ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 55.4% | 16.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 60.8% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 59.5% | 6.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Paraguay or Romania?
- Romania, at 59.0% against 50.1% in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs between Paraguay and Romania?
- 8.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Romania rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Paraguay ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th of 38 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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About this data
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.