Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) was 1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Paraguay, 1990–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Paraguay stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.9% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Paraguay peaked at 13.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 53rd 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 living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +942.9% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -46.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +92.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 1.2% | 12.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.3% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 3 |
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)
- 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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Paraguay?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Paraguay was 1.3% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Paraguay ranks 53rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.