Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.3% for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Paraguay peaked at 12.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 58th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +588.2% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 1.7% | 11.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.3% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 55 Uzbekistan 1.5% compare
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- 56 Palestine, State of 1.4% compare
- 59 Egypt 1.2% compare
- 60 Jamaica 1.1% compare
- 60 Mexico 1.1% compare
- 60 Viet Nam 1.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Paraguay
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.42 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,482 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Paraguay?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Paraguay was 1.3% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.