Paraguay vs Spain: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Paraguay
10.4%
in 2024
Spain
9.8%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
24th
Spain rank
27th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Paraguay
- Spain
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 10.4% against 9.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 7.9% | 9.7% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 8.5% | 6.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.9% | 2.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 1.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Paraguay or Spain?
- Paraguay, at 10.4% against 9.8% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Paraguay and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Spain rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Paraguay ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.