Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Paraguay

Paraguay: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 2.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2.8%
Change on year
down 34.0%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2021
All-time low
1.9%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Paraguay, 2007–2022

012342007201420222007: 3.3 poorest2008: 3.2 poorest2009: 3.6 poorest2010: 2.8 poorest2011: 3.6 poorest2012: 2.2 poorest2013: 3.1 poorest2014: 1.9 poorest2015: 2.5 poorest2016: 3.1 poorest2017: 2.6 poorest2018: 2.8 poorest2019: 2.7 poorest2020: 2.9 poorest2021: 4.3 poorest2022: 2.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Paraguay stood at 2.8%.

That represents a change of down 34.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Paraguay peaked at 4.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2014.

Paraguay ranks 31st of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2007 3.3%
2008 3.2% -4.1%
2009 3.6% +13.0%
2010 2.8% -21.6%
2011 3.6% +27.2%
2012 2.2% -39.8%
2013 3.1% +45.5%
2014 1.9% -40.0%
2015 2.5% +30.6%
2016 3.1% +26.5%
2017 2.6% -14.6%
2018 2.8% +4.0%
2019 2.7% -3.4%
2020 2.9% +7.4%
2021 4.3% +51.0%
2022 2.8% -34.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 3.2% 3.6% 3
2010s 2.7% 1.9% 3.6% 10
2020s 3.3% 2.8% 4.3% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

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  2. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.1% compare
  3. 30 Peru 4.6% compare
  4. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 2.1% compare
  5. 33 El Salvador 1.5% compare
  6. 34 Honduras 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Paraguay?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Paraguay was 2.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
How does Paraguay rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Paraguay ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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