Poverty Headcount: All Social Assistance … Assistance extreme in Paraguay
Paraguay: Poverty Headcount: All Social Assistance … Assistance extreme was 35.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Paraguay, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 35.9% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2022.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Paraguay peaked at 68.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2011.
Paraguay ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty Headcount: All Social Assistance … Assistance extreme in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.6% | — |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -67.8% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +519.4% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +89.8% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +52.0% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -16.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 35.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.9%, 72% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 35.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.0%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty Headcount: All Social Assistance … Assistance extreme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +519.4% | 2.6% | 16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 2.6% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 35.9% | 58.1% | 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 -extreme poor in Paraguay?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Paraguay was 35.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
- Paraguay ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). 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