Share of population covered by social protection in Paraguay

Paraguay: Share of population covered by social protection was 54.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
54.44
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
79.66
in 2020
All-time low
37.18
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Share of population covered by social protection in Paraguay, 2007–2022

0204060802007201420222007: 37.22008: 43.72009: 45.42010: 54.22011: 52.32012: 65.22013: 63.22014: 62.22015: 66.82016: 66.72017: 682018: 68.42019: 69.12020: 79.72021: 592022: 54.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 54.44 for share of population covered by social protection in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population covered by social protection in Paraguay peaked at 79.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.18, in 2007.

That places Paraguay 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Share of population covered by social protection in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Share of population covered by social protection in Paraguay, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 37.18
2008 43.72 +17.6%
2009 45.37 +3.8%
2010 54.22 +19.5%
2011 52.27 -3.6%
2012 65.2 +24.7%
2013 63.18 -3.1%
2014 62.23 -1.5%
2015 66.83 +7.4%
2016 66.66 -0.3%
2017 68.02 +2.0%
2018 68.36 +0.5%
2019 69.09 +1.1%
2020 79.66 +15.3%
2021 58.99 -26.0%
2022 54.44 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.09 37.18 45.37 3
2010s 63.61 52.27 69.09 10
2020s 64.36 54.44 79.66 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 22 Kazakhstan 57.26 compare
  2. 23 Argentina 56.63 compare
  3. 24 Kyrgyzstan 55.15 compare
  4. 26 Brazil 52.26 compare
  5. 27 Dominican Republic 51.07 compare
  6. 28 Türkiye 49.34 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population covered by social protection in Paraguay?
Share of population covered by social protection in Paraguay was 54.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 79.66 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 37.18 in 2007.
How does Paraguay rank for share of population covered by social protection?
Paraguay ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of population covered by social protection rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population covered by social protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population covered by social protection
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 380 data points, 2002–2023
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