Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 3.89 million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.89 million people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
62nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
3.95 million people
in 2019
All-time low
1.56 million people
in 2002
Years of data
26
1990–2022
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Paraguay, 1990–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Paraguay stood at 3.89 million people.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Paraguay peaked at 3.95 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million people, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 62nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.15 million people | — |
| 1995 | 1.78 million people | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 2.18 million people | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 2.01 million people | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 2.06 million people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million people | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million people | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million people | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million people | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million people | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million people | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.57 million people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.81 million people | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 3.12 million people | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 3.31 million people | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3.47 million people | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.45 million people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.58 million people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.85 million people | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.95 million people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.69 million people | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.80 million people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.89 million people | +2.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.89 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.40 million people, 61% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.89 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.89 million people, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 million people | 1.78 million people | 2.18 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million people | 1.56 million people | 2.37 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million people | 2.57 million people | 3.95 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 million people | 3.69 million people | 3.89 million people | 3 |
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 (2011 prices) in Paraguay?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Paraguay was 3.89 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million people in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Paraguay ranks 62nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.