Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 8.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay stood at 8.0%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay peaked at 30.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30.0% | — |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3%, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 51% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.4% | 21.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 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 8.0% 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 30.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Paraguay ranks 28th 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 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 -urban. 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