Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 1.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Paraguay, 2001–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.2% for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Paraguay peaked at 13.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.
That places Paraguay 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 the international poverty line of in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.9% | — |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -29.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 48% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.3% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 5.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 28 Armenia 1.4% compare
- 29 Egypt 1.3% compare
- 30 United States of America 1.2% compare
- 32 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 32 Spain 1.0% 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 the international poverty line of in Paraguay?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Paraguay was 1.2% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Paraguay ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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