Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Paraguay
Paraguay: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 4.93 million 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 4.93 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Paraguay peaked at 4.93 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million people, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 66th 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 | 2.44 million people | — |
| 1995 | 2.01 million people | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 2.41 million people | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million people | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million people | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million people | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 2.23 million people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.39 million people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.46 million people | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million people | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.78 million people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.97 million people | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.20 million people | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.45 million people | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.76 million people | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.90 million people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.93 million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.84 million people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.06 million people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.27 million people | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.40 million people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.16 million people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.27 million people | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.42 million people | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.72 million people | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 4.93 million people | +4.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.93 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 million people, 56% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.93 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.45 million people, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 million people | 2.01 million people | 2.44 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.35 million people | 1.87 million people | 2.78 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.78 million people | 2.97 million people | 4.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.50 million people | 4.16 million people | 4.93 million 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 4.93 million 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 4.93 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million people in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Paraguay ranks 66th 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 26.6%. 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 $10 per day.