[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Paraguay

Paraguay: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2020
All-time low
33.0%
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2024

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Paraguay, 2007–2024

0204060802007201520242007: 332008: 392009: 402010: 502011: 482012: 622013: 602014: 582015: 632016: 632017: 652018: 652019: 662020: 772021: 552022: 452024: 47

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Paraguay is 47.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Paraguay peaked at 77.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2007.

Paraguay ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 33.0%
2008 39.0% +18.2%
2009 40.0% +2.6%
2010 50.0% +25.0%
2011 48.0% -4.0%
2012 62.0% +29.2%
2013 60.0% -3.2%
2014 58.0% -3.3%
2015 63.0% +8.6%
2016 63.0% +0.0%
2017 65.0% +3.2%
2018 65.0% +0.0%
2019 66.0% +1.5%
2020 77.0% +16.7%
2021 55.0% -28.6%
2022 45.0% -18.2%
2024 47.0% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.3% 33.0% 40.0% 3
2010s 60.0% 48.0% 66.0% 10
2020s 56.0% 45.0% 77.0% 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 9 Romania 59.0% compare
  2. 10 Poland 53.0% compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 52.0% compare
  4. 12 Belarus 47.0% compare
  5. 12 Costa Rica 47.0% compare
  6. 12 Honduras 47.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Paraguay?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Paraguay was 47.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2007.
How does Paraguay rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Paraguay ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 424 data points, 2002–2024
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