Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 2.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Paraguay stood at 2.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Paraguay peaked at 19.59 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 54th of 120 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7 | 2.55 | 18.3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.37 | 7.91 | 19.59 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 2.38 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 1.86 | 3.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 11.33 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.412 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 11.98 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1098 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1098 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1341 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3457 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Paraguay?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Paraguay was 2.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.59 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Paraguay ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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