Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Paraguay

Paraguay: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile was 17.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.0%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2020
All-time low
10.5%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Paraguay, 2007–2022

102030402007201420222007: 10.5 % of population2008: 15.2 % of population2009: 17.2 % of population2010: 19.5 % of population2011: 18.7 % of population2012: 28.7 % of population2013: 27.1 % of population2014: 23.7 % of population2015: 28.5 % of population2016: 28 % of population2017: 27.8 % of population2018: 29.9 % of population2019: 28 % of population2020: 41.5 % of population2021: 19.6 % of population2022: 17 % of population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Paraguay is 17.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Paraguay peaked at 41.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2007.

Paraguay ranks 23rd of 39 countries on this measure, 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 richest quintile in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (% of population) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2007 10.5%
2008 15.2% +44.7%
2009 17.2% +12.5%
2010 19.5% +13.6%
2011 18.7% -4.1%
2012 28.7% +53.7%
2013 27.1% -5.7%
2014 23.7% -12.4%
2015 28.5% +19.8%
2016 28.0% -1.5%
2017 27.8% -0.8%
2018 29.9% +7.7%
2019 28.0% -6.3%
2020 41.5% +47.9%
2021 19.6% -52.7%
2022 17.0% -13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 10.5% 17.2% 3
2010s 26.0% 18.7% 29.9% 10
2020s 26.0% 17.0% 41.5% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 20 Dominican Republic 24.6% compare
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  3. 22 Republic of Moldova 17.2% compare
  4. 24 Kazakhstan 15.5% compare
  5. 25 Sri Lanka 11.7% compare
  6. 26 Costa Rica 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Paraguay?
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Paraguay was 17.0% 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 richest quintile recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2007.
How does Paraguay rank for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
Paraguay ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 richest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (% of population)
Unit
% of population
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
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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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.