Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Paraguay
Paraguay: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
down 70.6%
World rank
26th
of 46 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Paraguay, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Paraguay stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 70.6% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Paraguay peaked at 14.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Paraguay 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.5% | — |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +118.3% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -78.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -89.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +240.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -70.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.1% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
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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 employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Paraguay?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Paraguay was 0.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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