Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 145,882 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Paraguay stood at 145,882 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Paraguay peaked at 1.03 million people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 102,780 people, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.3% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.412 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1098 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1098 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1341 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.0% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3457 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Paraguay?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,780 people in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Paraguay ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. 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.