Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 15.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay is 15.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay peaked at 45.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.7% | — |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +129.8% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +15.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 15.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 15.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.0%, 74% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +129.8% | 19.9% | 45.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 18.9% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 16.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 13.5% | 18.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2175 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9753 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,607 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,290 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,534 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,048 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay was 15.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group