Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Paraguay
Paraguay: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 73.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Paraguay, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Paraguay stood at 73.3%.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Paraguay peaked at 93.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2007.
That places Paraguay 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 51.6% | — |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 51.6% | 58.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 72.7% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 73.3% | 93.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Paraguay?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Paraguay was 73.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Paraguay ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.