Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 0.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Paraguay, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %, preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Paraguay is 0.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Paraguay peaked at 1.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
Paraguay ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | %, preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3% | — |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +171.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -70.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +542.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -73.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +53.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -65.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +299.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -28.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.2%, 9% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +542.5% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 32 Sri Lanka 1.5% compare
- 33 South Africa 0.9% compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 0.6% compare
- 36 Malawi 0.5% compare
- 37 Colombia 0.4% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 0.3% compare
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 population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Paraguay?
- Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Paraguay was 0.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
- Paraguay ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%, preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)