Paraguay vs Uruguay: Adequacy of social safety net programs
Paraguay
5.6%
in 2022
Uruguay
5.2%
in 2022
Paraguay rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
24th
Adequacy of social safety net programs over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 7.8% | 9.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 4.6% | 8.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of social safety net programs, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Paraguay, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of social safety net programs between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Paraguay ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 24th 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.
Individual pages
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.