The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Paraguay
Paraguay: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Paraguay stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Paraguay peaked at 19.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Paraguay?
- The share and number of people living in extreme poverty 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Paraguay ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is the share and number of people living in extreme poverty 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 The share and number of people living in extreme poverty. 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.