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

Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Paraguay, 2007–2022

0.20.40.60.811.22007201420222007: 0.3 %, preT2008: 0.813 %, preT2009: 0.588 %, preT2010: 0.175 %, preT2011: 1.1 %, preT2012: 0.296 %, preT2013: 0.469 %, preT2014: 0.72 %, preT2015: 0.25 %, preT2016: 0.999 %, preT2017: 0.887 %, preT2018: 1.1 %, preT2019: 1.1 %, preT2020: 0.803 %, preT2021: 0.772 %, preT2022: 0.555 %, preT

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

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%, preT) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +542.5% 0.2% 1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Sri Lanka 1.5% compare
  2. 33 South Africa 0.9% compare
  3. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 0.6% compare
  4. 36 Malawi 0.5% compare
  5. 37 Colombia 0.4% compare
  6. 38 Burkina Faso 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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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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Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%, preT)
Unit
%, preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)