Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Paraguay
Paraguay: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 655,544 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Paraguay is 655,544 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Paraguay peaked at 655,544 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 198,874 people, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 274,307 people | — |
| 1995 | 324,803 people | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 391,505 people | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 326,913 people | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 354,128 people | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 198,874 people | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 285,274 people | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 249,940 people | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 312,278 people | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 274,696 people | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 289,239 people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 340,261 people | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 299,708 people | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 358,579 people | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 423,916 people | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 448,927 people | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 548,908 people | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 569,760 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 594,934 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 542,879 people | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 531,799 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 584,392 people | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 617,529 people | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 469,101 people | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 483,423 people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 579,681 people | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 602,722 people | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 655,544 people | +8.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 655,544 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 626,662 people, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 655,544 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 million people, 60% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 329,382 people | 274,307 people | 391,505 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 289,378 people | 198,874 people | 354,128 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 522,162 people | 358,579 people | 617,529 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 558,094 people | 469,101 people | 655,544 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More poverty & inequality data for Paraguay
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,482 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 27.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.33 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Paraguay?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Paraguay was 655,544 people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 655,544 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,874 people in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Paraguay ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.