Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Paraguay
Paraguay: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 145,882 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 145,882 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Paraguay peaked at 1.03 million people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 102,780 people, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 63rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102,780 people | — |
| 1995 | 838,318 people | +715.6% |
| 1997 | 714,772 people | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 752,264 people | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 698,805 people | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million people | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 736,534 people | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 577,555 people | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 547,661 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 774,951 people | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 698,324 people | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 444,211 people | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 517,728 people | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 538,347 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 520,021 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 379,640 people | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 246,049 people | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 258,986 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 259,370 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 260,540 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 150,548 people | -42.2% |
| 2018 | 197,508 people | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 159,221 people | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 168,734 people | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 124,292 people | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 218,516 people | +75.8% |
| 2023 | 163,776 people | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 145,882 people | -10.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 145,882 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,601 people, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 145,882 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345,579 people, 42% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +715.6% | 102,780 people | 838,318 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 602,034 people | 102,780 people | 838,318 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 669,590 people | 444,211 people | 1.03 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 297,023 people | 150,548 people | 538,347 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,240 people | 124,292 people | 218,516 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 145,882 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 1.03 million people in 2002.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,780 people in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Paraguay ranks 63rd 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 down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 below $3 per day.