Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Paraguay

Paraguay: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 14.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2007
All-time low
10.5%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Paraguay, 2007–2022

102030402007201420222007: 35.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2008: 32 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 32.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 32.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 29.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 28.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 27.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 23.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 24.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 26.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 24.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 16.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 17 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 10.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 14 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 14 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Paraguay is 14.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Paraguay peaked at 35.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2020.

That places Paraguay 29th out of 37 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 social protection and labor programs in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of total welfare of beneficiary households Change
2007 35.7%
2008 32.0% -10.3%
2009 32.6% +1.6%
2010 32.5% -0.1%
2011 29.2% -10.2%
2012 28.8% -1.6%
2013 27.3% -4.9%
2014 23.2% -15.2%
2015 24.9% +7.3%
2016 26.8% +7.9%
2017 24.8% -7.5%
2018 16.9% -32.1%
2019 17.0% +0.6%
2020 10.5% -38.2%
2021 14.0% +33.3%
2022 14.0% -0.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 14.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 14.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.3%, 55% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.4% 32.0% 35.7% 3
2010s 25.1% 16.9% 32.5% 10
2020s 12.8% 10.5% 14.0% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 24.3% compare
  2. 27 Panama 20.4% compare
  3. 28 Sri Lanka 17.1% compare
  4. 30 Viet Nam 13.6% compare
  5. 31 Dominican Republic 12.6% compare
  6. 32 Honduras 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Paraguay?
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Paraguay was 14.0% 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 protection and labor programs recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
How does Paraguay rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
Paraguay ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.