Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Paraguay
Paraguay: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 6.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Paraguay stood at 6.7%.
The figure is up 74.8% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Paraguay peaked at 27.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.4% | — |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +67.2% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +77.3% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -62.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +48.1% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -53.8% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -40.8% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +74.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 84% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 9.4% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 7.9% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 6.7% | 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 benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Paraguay?
- Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Paraguay was 6.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
- Paraguay ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population