Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 47.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 47.1% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Paraguay peaked at 74.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2020.
That places Paraguay 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.8% | — |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +79.7% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +79.7% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +46.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 47.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.9%, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 47.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 32.8% | 71.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 37.7% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 28.4% | 47.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 54.3% compare
- 26 Costa Rica 51.9% compare
- 28 Argentina 47.1% compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 43.9% compare
- 30 Peru 43.0% 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 47.1% 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 74.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Paraguay ranks 27th 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 14.2%. 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 Insurance (preT). 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