Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 15.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Paraguay is 15.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Paraguay peaked at 45.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2019.
That places Paraguay 59th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.0% | — |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +128.5% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 17.0% | 38.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 30.7% | 45.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.4% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.4% | 17.9% | 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Paraguay?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Paraguay was 15.4% 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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 $5.50 per day.