Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Paraguay

Paraguay: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
down 70.2%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Paraguay, 2007–2022

00.20.40.62007201420222007: 0.139 % of total social insurance benefits2008: 0.016 % of total social insurance benefits2009: 0.116 % of total social insurance benefits2010: 0.46 % of total social insurance benefits2011: 0.475 % of total social insurance benefits2012: 0.037 % of total social insurance benefits2013: 0.176 % of total social insurance benefits2014: 0.335 % of total social insurance benefits2015: 0.264 % of total social insurance benefits2016: 0.114 % of total social insurance benefits2017: 0.513 % of total social insurance benefits2018: 0.122 % of total social insurance benefits2019: 0.534 % of total social insurance benefits2020: 0.319 % of total social insurance benefits2021: 0.179 % of total social insurance benefits2022: 0.053 % of total social insurance benefits

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

Analysis

In 2022, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Paraguay stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 70.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Paraguay peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Paraguay ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of total social insurance benefits Change
2007 0.1%
2008 0.0% -88.4%
2009 0.1% +624.0%
2010 0.5% +296.7%
2011 0.5% +3.3%
2012 0.0% -92.3%
2013 0.2% +381.5%
2014 0.3% +90.4%
2015 0.3% -21.3%
2016 0.1% -56.7%
2017 0.5% +348.5%
2018 0.1% -76.3%
2019 0.5% +338.2%
2020 0.3% -40.3%
2021 0.2% -43.7%
2022 0.1% -70.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 4% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +624.0% 0.0% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.0% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 31 Colombia 0.1% compare
  2. 32 Honduras 0.1% compare
  3. 33 South Africa 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Paraguay?
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in Paraguay was 0.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Paraguay rank for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
Paraguay ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits)
Unit
% of total social insurance benefits
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
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. 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.