Ireland vs Paraguay: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Ireland
5.29 million people
in 2023
Paraguay
4.93 million people
in 2024
Ireland rank
64th
Paraguay rank
66th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Ireland
  • Paraguay
02.0M4.0M6.0M198720052024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.29 million people against 4.93 million people in Paraguay, a difference of 360,950 people.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 66th of 120 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 3.32 million people 2.01 million people 1.31 million people Ireland
2000s 4.17 million people 2.35 million people 1.83 million people Ireland
2010s 4.65 million people 3.78 million people 873,379 people Ireland
2020s 5.15 million people 4.39 million people 760,028 people Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Ireland or Paraguay?
Ireland, at 5.29 million people against 4.93 million people in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Ireland and Paraguay?
360,950 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Paraguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Paraguay rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
Ireland ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 66th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.