Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 6.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Paraguay, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay peaked at 51.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.9% | — |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -36.6% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +42.5% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -14.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 37% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 26.9% | 51.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 10.8% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 29 Indonesia 11.1% compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 10.7% compare
- 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.9% compare
- 33 Peru 6.4% compare
- 34 El Salvador 5.9% compare
- 35 Colombia 5.7% 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 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay?
- Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Paraguay was 6.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -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