Adequacy of social insurance programs in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 33.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Paraguay, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of social insurance programs in Paraguay stood at 33.5%.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Paraguay peaked at 37.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2014.
Paraguay ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35.7% | — |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | -9.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 33.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 33.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.1% | 36.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 27.2% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 32.0% | 37.1% | 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 social insurance programs in Paraguay?
- Adequacy of social insurance programs in Paraguay was 33.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
- Paraguay ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.