Coverage of social safety net programs in Paraguay

Paraguay: Coverage of social safety net programs was 50.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
50.1%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 2020
All-time low
32.7%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

0204060802007201420222007: 32.7 % of population2008: 38.9 % of population2009: 39.9 % of population2010: 49.7 % of population2011: 47.8 % of population2012: 62 % of population2013: 59.9 % of population2014: 58.4 % of population2015: 63.3 % of population2016: 63.4 % of population2017: 64.7 % of population2018: 65.1 % of population2019: 65.6 % of population2020: 76.5 % of population2021: 55.2 % of population2022: 50.1 % of population

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

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 12 Romania 59.0% compare
  2. 13 Indonesia 54.6% compare
  3. 14 Poland 53.3% compare
  4. 16 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
  5. 17 Dominican Republic 47.9% compare
  6. 18 Belarus 47.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs (% 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
38 places, 385 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.