Paraguay

Latin America & Caribbean·Upper middle income

Population: 6.84M; 107th of 217
GDP: $44.5B; 100th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $6,416; 125th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 73.8; 114th of 217
Human development: 0.717; 104th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Paraguay

Guatemala

Ecuador

Jamaica

El Salvador

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upper middle-income South American economy; COVID-19 hit while still recovering from 2019 Argentina-driven recession; global hydroelectricity leader; major corruption and money-laundering locale; highly agrarian economy; significant income inequality

Area: 406,752 km²
Resources: hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone
Borders: Argentina 2,531 km; Bolivia; Brazil 1,371 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian93.5%▼ 3.2pt
Unaffiliated4.2%▲ 3.8pt
Other2.2%▼ 0.5pt

Religious diversity: 1.43 / 10 · low · 142nd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

PRY

GTM

ECU

JAM

GDP

current US$

$44.5B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$400M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

63.2%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

10.7%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

32.5%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

–––

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

–––

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

2,122.6–––

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

0.445–––

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

–––

Population

people

6.84M–––

Population density

people per km²

17.1–––

Urban population

% of total

63.1%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.4–––

Net migration

people

-12.5K–––

Population under 15

% of total

28.6%–––

Population 65+

% of total

6.5%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.4%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

7,541.7–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

6,463.9–––

Electricity generation

TWh

44.2–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

1.43–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

4.2%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.9%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

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GDP

current US$

#100/214

$44.5B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#125/214

$6,4162024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#107/203

$17,564latest

GDP growth

annual %

#63/214

4.3%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#117/207

$6,2902024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#62/213

2.6%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#123/201

$400M2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#77/205

63.2%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#72/206

10.7%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#42/208

32.5%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#108/187

5.8%latest

Gini index

0–100

#145/168

44.4latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#84/168

2.6%latest

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

#98/165

$8,7632022

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

#88/144

2.742023

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

#45/129

2,122.62023

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

#95/139

0.4452023

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

#77/119

0.5222023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

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Population

people

#107/217

6.84Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#193/216

17.1latest

Urban population

% of total

#111/215

63.1%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#114/217

73.8latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#80/217

2.4latest

Net migration

people

#160/217

-12.5K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#80/217

28.6%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#129/217

6.5%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#110/196

15.1latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#108/196

17latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#67/192

7.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#28/195

3.9latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#75/160

95%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#135/199

3.4%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#107/194

37.8%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#92/139

64.2%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#112/210

78.1%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#72/214

126.62023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#106/208

12.92023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#115/215

775.32024

Access to electricity

% of population

#131/215

99.8%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#125/198

7,541.72023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#39/202

6,463.92023

Electricity generation

TWh

#58/202

44.22023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#6/202

100%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#9/202

0%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#86/204

7.92024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#60/204

1.12024

Share of global CO₂

#118/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#167/193

122023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

theme overview →

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#188/210

0.2%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#180/210

0.5%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#187/210

0.1%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#165/210

0.3%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#189/210

0.6512024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#74/175

0.5812025

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#82/175

0.3762025

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

#73/175

0.8052025

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

#143/175

0.8012025

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

#72/175

0.7032025

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#137/178

282022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#161/193

-1.092022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#131/193

-0.6132022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#129/193

-0.5912022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#93/193

0.0362022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#118/175

0.6692025

Conflict & Security

Organized violence since 1989 — every battle death georeferenced by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program

theme overview →

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#48/126

02025

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#59/126

02025

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

#57/126

02025

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#142/193

1.432020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#97/193

4.2%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#104/189

0.7172021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#112/170

0.4452021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#59/164

6.22025

Global Peace Index

1–5

#66/158

1.942023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#125/161

0.9%latest

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