Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 13.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 13.1% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay peaked at 30.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 25.4% | — |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +69.9% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +14.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 13.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 13.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 78% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.8% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 15.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 13.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.9% compare
- 23 Uruguay 15.9% compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 14.2% compare
- 26 Peru 12.7% compare
- 27 Türkiye 12.3% compare
- 28 El Salvador 12.1% compare
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 13.1% 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 30.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Paraguay ranks 25th out of 35 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 16.3%. 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. 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