Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 19.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Paraguay, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 19.1% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 43.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, 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 | 43.9% | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +55.2% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +41.8% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +15.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 19.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 19.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.5%, 63% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 24.7% | 43.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 20.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.6% | 19.1% | 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 19.1% 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 43.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Paraguay ranks 31st out of 37 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 5.3%. 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 Protection and Labor (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