Poverty Headcount: All Social Assistance -1st … Assistance rural in Paraguay
Paraguay: Poverty Headcount: All Social Assistance -1st … Assistance rural was 23.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Paraguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 23.0% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in 2022.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 144.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Paraguay peaked at 30.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2011.
Paraguay ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty Headcount: All Social Assistance -1st … Assistance rural in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.6% | — |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -50.1% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +260.1% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +93.5% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +46.3% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +86.9% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +18.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 23.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 23.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.8%, 89% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 2.6% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 19.4% | 26.1% | 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 poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Paraguay?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Paraguay was 23.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
- Paraguay ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount