Coverage of social safety net programs in Paraguay
Paraguay: Coverage of social safety net programs was 50.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in Paraguay, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 50.1% for coverage of social safety net programs in 2022.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Paraguay peaked at 76.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2007.
Paraguay ranks 15th of 38 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.7% | — |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 32.7% | 39.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 47.8% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 50.1% | 76.5% | 3 |
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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 coverage of social safety net programs in Paraguay?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in Paraguay was 50.1% 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 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Paraguay ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.