Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Paraguay
Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 34.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Paraguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 34.3% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay peaked at 74.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2018.
That places Paraguay 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 74.9% | — |
| 2009 | 70.2% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +53.9% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | -3.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 34.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 34.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 70.2% | 74.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 19.3% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 13 Kazakhstan 36.6% compare
- 14 Mexico 36.1% compare
- 15 Ecuador 36.0% compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.8% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 32.8% compare
- 19 Uruguay 32.8% 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 benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay?
- Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Paraguay was 34.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
- Paraguay ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population