Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Paraguay
Paraguay: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio was 24.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Paraguay, 2016–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Paraguay is 24.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over five years.
That places Paraguay 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 34.3% | — |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3% | 26.8% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More poverty & inequality data for Paraguay
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.42 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,482 (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 revenues vs income inequality 11.33 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.412 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Paraguay?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Paraguay was 24.9% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
- Paraguay ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor