Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Paraguay
Paraguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor 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 reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor 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% |
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 |
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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