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

Latest (2022)
15.6%
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2018
All-time low
13.6%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Paraguay, 2008–2022

10203040502008201520222008: 24.82009: 18.92010: 20.72011: 23.12012: 18.32013: 16.52014: 20.52015: 21.22016: 20.92017: 19.92018: 45.72019: 38.22020: 18.22021: 13.62022: 15.6

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.

The figure is up 15.3% 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, 13.6%, in 2021.

Paraguay ranks 31st of 36 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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Paraguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.8%
2009 18.9% -23.7%
2010 20.7% +9.2%
2011 23.1% +11.9%
2012 18.3% -20.8%
2013 16.5% -10.1%
2014 20.5% +24.6%
2015 21.2% +3.4%
2016 20.9% -1.6%
2017 19.9% -4.6%
2018 45.7% +129.8%
2019 38.2% -16.5%
2020 18.2% -52.2%
2021 13.6% -25.6%
2022 15.6% +15.3%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 15.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 15.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 52% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 18.9% 24.8% 2
2010s 24.5% 16.5% 45.7% 10
2020s 15.8% 13.6% 18.2% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 28 Vietnam 18.2% compare
  2. 29 Dominican Republic 16.4% compare
  3. 30 Sri Lanka 15.8% compare
  4. 32 Cote d'Ivoire 14.4% compare
  5. 33 Honduras 10.2% compare
  6. 34 Pakistan 8.9% compare

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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 13.6% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Paraguay ranks 31st out of 36 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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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