Paraguay - Social safety net programs

Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)

The value for Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in Paraguay was 12.85 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17.55 in 2008 and a minimum value of 4.69 in 2012.

Definition: Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)

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Year Value
2008 17.55
2009 13.45
2010 10.75
2011 13.45
2012 4.69
2013 15.11
2014 13.96
2015 14.31
2016 14.33
2017 14.25
2018 13.43
2019 12.85

Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile (% of total safety net benefits)

The value for Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile (% of total safety net benefits) in Paraguay was 27.71 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 52.18 in 2010 and a minimum value of 8.70 in 2008.

Definition: Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social safety net benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)

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Year Value
2008 8.70
2009 39.71
2010 52.18
2011 25.13
2012 30.95
2013 24.78
2014 28.52
2015 29.27
2016 30.31
2017 28.33
2018 27.67
2019 27.71

Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population)

The value for Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population) in Paraguay was 65.63 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 65.63 in 2019 and a minimum value of 32.72 in 2007.

Definition: Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)

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Year Value
2007 32.72
2008 38.95
2009 39.85
2010 49.73
2011 47.75
2012 61.99
2013 59.91
2014 58.44
2015 63.31
2016 63.37
2017 64.73
2018 65.06
2019 65.63

Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population)

The value for Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population) in Paraguay was 88.14 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 92.75 in 2012 and a minimum value of 51.64 in 2007.

Definition: Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)

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Year Value
2007 51.64
2008 58.71
2009 58.91
2010 73.03
2011 72.70
2012 92.75
2013 82.38
2014 82.51
2015 83.90
2016 85.13
2017 85.97
2018 86.82
2019 88.14

Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile (% of population)

The value for Coverage of social safety net programs in 2nd quintile (% of population) in Paraguay was 80.44 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 80.86 in 2012 and a minimum value of 42.16 in 2007.

Definition: Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)

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Year Value
2007 42.16
2008 50.99
2009 48.85
2010 63.70
2011 61.56
2012 80.86
2013 76.27
2014 74.58
2015 77.19
2016 79.45
2017 78.91
2018 80.20
2019 80.44

Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile (% of population)

The value for Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile (% of population) in Paraguay was 74.76 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 74.79 in 2017 and a minimum value of 32.59 in 2007.

Definition: Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)

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Year Value
2007 32.59
2008 42.40
2009 43.27
2010 52.72
2011 47.96
2012 62.43
2013 64.76
2014 62.74
2015 67.59
2016 69.64
2017 74.79
2018 72.52
2019 74.76

Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile (% of population)

The value for Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile (% of population) in Paraguay was 56.81 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 59.42 in 2015 and a minimum value of 26.74 in 2007.

Definition: Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)

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Year Value
2007 26.74
2008 27.46
2009 31.12
2010 39.72
2011 38.01
2012 51.22
2013 49.05
2014 48.66
2015 59.42
2016 54.65
2017 56.22
2018 55.89
2019 56.81

Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (% of population)

The value for Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (% of population) in Paraguay was 28.04 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29.93 in 2018 and a minimum value of 10.54 in 2007.

Definition: Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, The World Bank. Data are based on national representative household surveys. (datatopics.worldbank.org/aspire/)

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Year Value
2007 10.54
2008 15.25
2009 17.16
2010 19.49
2011 18.58
2012 22.73
2013 27.11
2014 23.75
2015 28.45
2016 28.01
2017 27.79
2018 29.93
2019 28.04

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Performance