Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) was 48.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Paraguay, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 48.8% for population only receiving all social assistance in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance in Paraguay peaked at 73.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2007.
That places Paraguay 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.1% | — |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | -8.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 48.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.0%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 48.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.9%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 32.1% | 38.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 46.0% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 48.8% | 73.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 only receiving all social assistance in Paraguay?
- Population only receiving all social assistance in Paraguay was 48.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for population only receiving all social assistance?
- Paraguay ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population only receiving all social assistance rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 only receiving All Social Assistance (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)