Bolivia vs Paraguay: Adequacy of social safety net programs
Bolivia
4.9%
in 2021
Paraguay
5.6%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
25th
Paraguay rank
23rd
Adequacy of social safety net programs over time
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 5.6% against 4.9% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 23rd of 33 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 15.5% | 4.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 12.9% | 8.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of social safety net programs, Bolivia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 5.6% against 4.9% in Bolivia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of social safety net programs between Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Paraguay rank globally for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Bolivia ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 23rd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.