Paraguay vs United States: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Paraguay
1.3%
in 2022
United States
1.2%
in 2022
Paraguay rank
53rd
United States rank
55th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Paraguay
- United States
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 53rd and United States ranks 55th of 119 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 0.6% | 8.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 0.9% | 6.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Paraguay or United States?
- Paraguay, at 1.3% against 1.2% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Paraguay and United States?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and United States rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Paraguay ranks 53rd and United States ranks 55th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). 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 $2.15 per day.