Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 1.21 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Paraguay, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Paraguay is 1.21, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 78.2% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Paraguay peaked at 12.76 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6806, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 55th of 119 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 | — |
| 1995 | 11.85 | +1033.9% |
| 1997 | 10.35 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 9.9 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 8.55 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 12.76 | +49.2% |
| 2003 | 7.79 | -38.9% |
| 2004 | 5.37 | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 5.85 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 7.57 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 7.44 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.92 | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 5.44 | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 5.19 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.63 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 3.17 | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 2.22 | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8876 | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | +47.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9494 | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7636 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6806 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.21 | +78.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.29 | 1.05 | 11.85 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.19 | 3.92 | 12.76 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 0.8876 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8857 | 0.6806 | 1.21 | 3 |
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)
- 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 share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Paraguay?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Paraguay was 1.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6806 in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Paraguay ranks 55th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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