Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 82,232 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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
Paraguay recorded 82,232 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.2% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Paraguay peaked at 674,386 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42,429 people, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 64th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,429 people | — |
| 1995 | 545,660 people | +1186.1% |
| 1997 | 498,745 people | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 497,520 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 445,705 people | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 674,386 people | +51.3% |
| 2003 | 416,947 people | -38.2% |
| 2004 | 291,111 people | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 320,262 people | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 418,910 people | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 415,650 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 221,099 people | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 310,031 people | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 299,608 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 270,433 people | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 188,053 people | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 100,660 people | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 135,156 people | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 105,627 people | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 95,154 people | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 56,412 people | -40.7% |
| 2018 | 84,604 people | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 61,993 people | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 50,540 people | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 45,628 people | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 82,232 people | +80.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 396,088 people | 42,429 people | 545,660 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 390,456 people | 221,099 people | 674,386 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 139,770 people | 56,412 people | 299,608 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,467 people | 45,628 people | 82,232 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Paraguay?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Paraguay was 82,232 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 674,386 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,429 people in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Paraguay ranks 64th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.