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Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America.

ISO PRY · PY  ·  Region South America  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
6.9M
108th in the world
Growth 1.2%
GDP
44.5B
101st in the world
Growth 4.2%
GDP per Capita
$6,416
127th in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
17,930.0
109th in the world
Life Expectancy
73.8 yrs
115th in the world
Infant Mortality
15.1
111th lowest
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
109th lowest
GHG Emissions
13.7
164th lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
-12.5K
Fertility Rate
2.4
80th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
69.9%
90th most urban
Population 65+
6.5%
129th oldest
Population 0–14
28.6%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
406,752 km²
61st largest
Population Density
17.0 /km²
192nd most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Paraguay.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
73.8 yrs
115th in the world
Infant Mortality
15.1
111th lowest
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
58.0
105th lowest
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
$527
87th in the world
Spending (% of GDP)
8.4%
55th in the world
Out-of-Pocket
36.3%
127th lowest
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
3.9
33rd in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
9.4
28th in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
1.0
151st in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
80.0%
146th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
90.0%
99th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
44.5B
101st in the world
GDP per Capita
$6,416
127th in the world
Unemployment
5.7%
109th lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
94.9%
72nd in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
37.6%
103rd in the world
Education Spending
3.4%
130th in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
44.2
148th most equal
Poverty Rate
2.1%
78th lowest
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
6.8
144th safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
23.8%
105th in the world
Female Labor Participation
58.9%
56th in the world
Military Spending
0.9%
128th in the world
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
81.6%
103rd in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
126.6
72nd in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
99.8%
132nd in the world
Access to Water
99.6%
63rd in the world
Access to Sanitation
95.9%
94th in the world
Renewable Energy
58.8%
38th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
38.5%
80th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Paraguay

Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It borders Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the southeast, south, and west. Paraguay has access to the Atlantic Ocean via the Paraná–Paraguay Waterway. The country is governed as a unitary presidential republic composed of a capital district and seventeen departments. Its capital and largest city is Asunción.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Paraguay.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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