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Paraguay
Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income · capital Asuncion
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old74.0years
Ranks 115 of 217 in 2024
about the same world median · 2% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old16.3per 1,000 live births
Ranks 106 of 196 in 2024
9% above world median · 24% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old58per 100,000 live births
Ranks 105 of 194 in 2023
23% above world median · 6% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2016 · 10 years old5.6% of under-5s
Ranks 6 of 37 in 2016
68% below world median · 48% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 37 countries reporting in 2016 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old8.36% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
32% above world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old2.42births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
27% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2024 · 2 years old94.9% of adults 15+
Ranks 12 of 29 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 29 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old89.4% gross
Ranks 118 of 134 in 2024
10% below world median · 8% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2024 · 2 years old3.53% of GDP
Ranks 31 of 40 in 2024
17% below world median · 13% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 40 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old7,027current US$
Ranks 100 of 186 in 2025
11% below world median · 36% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old20,181international $
Ranks 94 of 185 in 2025
about the same world median · 13% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2024 · 2 years old2.1% of population
Ranks 10 of 25 in 2024
22% below world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2024 · 2 years old44.2index, 0–100
Ranks 19 of 25 in 2024
10% above world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old4.8% of labour force
Ranks 82 of 182 in 2025
6% below world median · 20% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old4.0% per year
Not ranked — no better end
33% above world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old0.93% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
41% below world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old99.8% of population
Ranks 126 of 215 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old64.4% of population
Ranks 97 of 148 in 2024
20% below world median · 6% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old81.6% of population
Ranks 95 of 182 in 2024
about the same world median · 3% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old1.16t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
55% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old7.0mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
7% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.