Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2.1% for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in 2024.
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 of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Paraguay peaked at 19.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, 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.
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5% | — |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +618.7% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +45.4% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -43.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +73.8% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 2.5% | 18.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 7.9% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 51 Nepal 2.4% compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 2.3%
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 2.2% compare
- 55 Palestine, State of 2.1% compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.1% compare
- 57 Mexico 1.6% compare
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 vs. mean income or consumption per day in Paraguay?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day in Paraguay was 2.1% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day?
- Paraguay ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. mean income or consumption per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.