Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population below international poverty line in Paraguay stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Paraguay peaked at 19.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 59th of 133 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5% | — |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +632.0% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +68.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 82% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +632.0% | 2.5% | 18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 2.5% | 18.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 7.9% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 56 Nepal 2.4% compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 2.3% compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 2.2% compare
- 59 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.1% compare
- 59 State of Palestine 2.1% compare
- 62 Mexico 1.6% compare
- 62 Viet Nam 1.6% compare
- 62 Vietnam 1.6% compare
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Paraguay?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Paraguay was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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