Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty was 24.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
24.9%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2016
All-time low
24.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Paraguay, 2016–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Paraguay stood at 24.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over five years.
That places Paraguay 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 34.3% | — |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3% | 26.8% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.412 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Paraguay?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Paraguay was 24.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Paraguay ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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