National Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Paraguay
- Official name (in Spanish)
- República del Paraguay
- Official name (in Guaraní)
- Paraguái Tavakuairetã
- Name etymology
derives from the river of the same name; the river's name may come from the Guarani words para (water or river) and guay (born)
Sources:- Constitution of the Republic of Paraguay ↗ - Legislative Branch – Chamber of Senators - Honorable Chamber of Senators. National Congress
- The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- National seal
- National flag
Translated from informacionpublica.paraguay.gov.py "Ensign of the Republic" is understood to mean the symbol composed of the Paraguayan flag with the insertion of its two coats of arms, placed in the centre of the white stripe, on the obverse and reverse respectively, [...] a flag composed of three horizontal stripes, red, white and blue.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from informacionpublica.paraguay.gov.py The flag shall be composed of three horizontal stripes of identical measurements.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Embassy of the Republic of Paraguay in Ecuador The colours of the Paraguayan flag symbolise patriotism, heroism and courage (red), purity, unity and peace (white), and love, knowledge, liberty and truth (blue).
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (MITIC) of Paraguay Throughout the history of Paraguay, several flags have been used. The first was entirely blue, with a white six-pointed star in the upper left corner. This flag, associated with the Virgin Our Lady of the Assumption, patroness of the capital, flew on 15 May 1811, during the Declaration of Independence, until 16 June of the same year.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (MITIC) of Paraguay The second flag consisted of three horizontal stripes of equal size, in the colours red, yellow and blue. The red and the yellow came from the Spanish flag, while the blue represented the beginning of liberty. This flag was hoisted on 17 June 1811 during the First General Congress and flew until 15 August 1811.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (MITIC) of Paraguay The third flag had three horizontal stripes in the colours red, white and blue, the white stripe being wider than the others. In the centre, it bore the coat of arms of Spain on one side and that of the city of Asunción on the other. This flag was adopted by the First Superior Governing Junta, led by Fulgencio Yegros, with Pedro Juan Caballero and Fernando de la Mora. It was used from 15 August 1811 until 30 September 1812.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (MITIC) of Paraguay The current flag was hoisted for the first time in 1812, with three horizontal stripes of the same size in red, white and blue. This design was adopted in a context in which Paraguay was declared a republican government, leaving behind its past as a Spanish province. Its use was interrupted around 1826 by the Decree of Dr. Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, who reinstated the sky-blue flag with a white six-pointed star. In some garrisons, for lack of the tricolour, the sky-blue flag continued to be hoisted for some time longer. The Congress of 1842 definitively adopted the current tricolour (red, white and blue), with the national coats of arms.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (MITIC) of Paraguay In 2013, a group of historians of the Paraguayan Academy of History succeeded in restoring the original coats of arms of the Paraguayan flag, which had been modified in 1970 by the dictator Alfredo Stroessner.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerSources:- informacionpublica.paraguay.gov.py ↗
- www2.mre.gov.py ↗ - the Embassy of the Republic of Paraguay in Ecuador
- ip.gov.py ↗ - Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (MITIC) of Paraguay
- National anthem
- Paraguayos, República o muerte!3:11
- Title (in Spanish)
- Paraguayos, República o muerte!
- Title (in English, translated)
- Paraguayans, The Republic or Death!
- Lyrics
1A los pueblos de América, infausto tres centurias un cetro oprimió, Mas un día soberbio surgiendo, ¡basta!, dijo … y el cetro rompió. Nuestros padres, lidiando, grandiosos, ilustraron su gloria marcial, y trozada la augusta diadema, enalzaron el gorro triunfal.
Chorus¡Paraguayos, República, o muerte! Nuestro brío nos dio libertad: ni opresores, ni siervos alientan donde reinen unión e igualdad.
2Nueva Roma, la Patria ostentara dos caudillos de nombre y valer, que rival, cual Romulo y Remo dividieron gobierno y poder. Largos años, cual Febo entre nubes vióse oculta la perla del Sud, hoy un Héroe grandioso aparece realzando su gloria y virtud …
¡Paraguayos, República, o muerte!3Con aplauso la Europa y el Mundo la saludan y aclaman también de heroísmo baluarte invencible, de riquezas magnifico Edén. Cuando en torno rugió la Discordia que otros pueblos fatal devoró, paraguayos; el suelo sagrado, con sus alas un ángel cubrió.
¡Paraguayos, República, o muerte!4¡Oh, cuán pura, de lauro ceñida, dulce patria, te ostentas así! En tu enseña se ven los colores del zafiro, diamante y rubí. En tu escudo que el sol ilumina bajo el gorro se mira al león. Doble imagen de fuertes y libres y de glorias, recuerdo y blasón.
¡Paraguayos, República, o muerte!5De la tumba del vil feudalismo se alza libre la patria Deidad; opresores ¡doblad la rodilla!, compatriotas ¡el Himno entonad! Suene el grito: ¡República o muerte! Nuestros pechos lo exhalen con fe y sus ecos repiten los montes, cual gigantes poniéndose en pie.
¡Paraguayos, República, o muerte!6Libertad y Justicia defiende nuestra Patria, ¡Tiranos, oíd! De sus fueros la carta sagrada su heroísmo sustenta en la lid. Contra el mundo si el mundo se opone, si intentare su prenda insultar, batallando vengarla sabremos ¡Oh, abrazados con ella expirar!
¡Paraguayos, República, o muerte!7Alza, oh, pueblo, tu espada esplendente que fulmina destellos de Dios, no hay más medio que libre o esclavo y un abismo divide a los dos. En las auras el himno resuene, repitiendo con eco triunfal: ¡A los Libres, perinclita gloria! ¡A La Patria, laurel inmortal!
¡Paraguayos, República, o muerte!Source: - Citizens
- Paraguayans
- Official name:Constitution of the Republic of Paraguay ↗ - Legislative Branch – Chamber of Senators - Honorable Chamber of Senators. National Congress
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- National flag:informacionpublica.paraguay.gov.py ↗
- National flag:www2.mre.gov.py ↗ - the Embassy of the Republic of Paraguay in Ecuador
- National flag:ip.gov.py ↗ - Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (MITIC) of Paraguay
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Total area
- 406,752 km²
- Land area
- 397,302 km²
- Water area
- 9,450 km²
- Land borders
- 4,655 km(3 countries)
- Coastline
- 0 km(Landlocked)
- Terrain
Grassy plains and wooded hills east of Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco region west of Rio Paraguay mostly low, marshy plain near the river, and dry forest and thorny scrub elsewhere - Mean elevation
- 178 m
- Highest point
- 842 mCerro Pero
- Lowest point
- 46 mjunction of Río Paraguay and Río Paraná
- Climate
Subtropical to temperate substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west - Avg. temperature
- 23.9 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 19.3 to 29.6 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 1,383 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 33.5 28 23.4 146 February 32.6 27.2 22.9 146 March 31.7 26.3 22 131 April 29.4 24 19.7 114 May 25.5 20.4 16.5 108 June 24.3 19.2 15.4 78 July 24.6 18.6 14.2 61 August 27.6 20.9 15.9 54 September 29.6 23.1 17.9 90 October 31.5 25.6 20.6 144 November 32 26.2 21.1 154 December 33 27.5 22.7 159 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable11.5%Perm. crops0.2%Pasture42.4%Forest36.9%Other7.0%
- Arable land
- 4,561,000 hectares (11.5%)
- Permanent crops
- 82,251 hectares (0.2%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 16,784,000 hectares (42.4%)
- Forest
- 14,624,810 hectares (36.9%)
- Other land
- 2,788,393 hectares (7.0%)
Source: - Natural hazards2026
- Epidemics5.8High#67/191River floods5.6High#85/191Drought3.9Medium#68/191Earthquakes0.1Very low#127/191Tsunamis0.0Very lowTropical cyclones0.0Very lowCoastal floods0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major rivers:The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +1.17% per year+82,201 people/yearWorld Rank87thof 237
- Birth rate
- 19.0 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 5.8 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- −1.7 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 27.3 yearsWorld Rank155thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years28.1%15-64 years64.9%65 years +6.9%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 6.9%
- Share aged under 18
- 33.3%
- Total dependency ratio
- 54
- Youth dependency ratio
- 43
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 11
- Sex ratio
- 1 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.4% 0.7% 70-79 1.4% 1.7% 60-69 2.9% 3.3% 50-59 4.2% 4.3% 40-49 6.1% 6.0% 30-39 8.1% 7.9% 20-29 8.3% 8.0% 10-19 9.0% 8.6% 0-9 9.7% 9.3% - 2026
- 0.27 above the replacement level for Paraguay ()2.37 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank84thof 237
- 1.13 daughters per woman0.13 above replacement, long-run each generation larger than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +13.2 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 13.2 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- −1.7 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 70.9% live in 5,031,383 urban residents
- Largest cities2022
- Asunción, Ciudad del Este, Luque, CapiatáRankCity or TownPopulation (2022 census)1Asunción462,2412Ciudad del Este325,8193Luque259,7054Capiatá236,9995San Lorenzo225,3956Limpio139,6527Lambaré127,1508Ñemby116,3839Pedro Juan Caballero114,94410Fernando de la Mora110,255Source:
- National Institute of Statistics, Paraguay (2022 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- Most of the population resides in the eastern half of the country; to the west lies the Gran Chaco (a semi-arid lowland plain), which accounts for 60% of the land territory, but only 2% of the overall population.
- Ethnic groups
- Mestizo95.0%Other5.0%
Mestizo denotes mixed Spanish and Indigenous ancestry.
Source:- The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- Religions2023
- Roman Catholic80.4%Protestant7.0%Believer (not belonging to the church)5.7%Other0.6%Agnostic<0.1%None0.2%Unspecified6.2%
- Protestant
- 7.0%
- Evangelical (non-specific)
- 6.7%
- Evangelical Pentecostal
- <0.1%
- Adventist
- <0.1%
- Protestant (non-specific)
- <0.1%
Source:- The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- Languages
- Spanish (Español), Guaraní (Avañe’ẽ)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:National Institute of Statistics, Paraguay (2022 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe President of the Republic exercises the Executive Power and is elected jointly with the Vice-President, directly by the people, by simple majority, for a single five-year term (Arts. 226, 229, 230).Source:
- Constitución de la República del Paraguay ↗, Arts. 226, 229, 230
- System of government
- PresidentialThe President directs the general administration and appoints and removes ministers alone; both chambers may censure a minister by two thirds, but only to recommend removal, and the executive cannot dissolve Congress (Arts. 238, 194, 187).Source:
- Constitución de la República del Paraguay ↗, Arts. 238, 194, 187
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Parliament (in Spanish)
- Capital
- Asunción462,241 people(2022)
- National holidays
- 14 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- SunMar 1Patriots Day
- ThuApr 2Maundy Thursday
- FriApr 3Good Friday
- SunApr 5Easter Sunday
- FriMay 1Workers' Day
- ThuMay 14National Holiday
- FriMay 15National Independence Day
- FriJun 12Chaco Armistice Day
- MonJun 22Constitution Oath Day
- SatAug 15Asuncion Foundation's Day
- TueSep 29Boqueron Battle Day
- TueDec 8Caacupe Virgin Day
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- PYTParaguay Standard TimeUTC−3
- Currency
- Paraguayan Guarani (PYG)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information (in Spanish)
- Calling code
- +595
- Internet TLD
- .py
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- PY, PRY
- Infrastructure
- Railways30 km
- Passengers carried
- 407,865 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 29
- Aircraft departures
- 5,926 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 0.9 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- ZP
Sources:- The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- 2025
- 24 / 100World Rank150thof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 25 20 29 2013 24 19 29 2014 24 19 29 2015 27 22 32 2016 30 25 34 2017 29 24 34 2018 29 24 34 2019 28 23.3 32.7 2020 28 24.4 31.6 2021 30 27.7 32.3 2022 28 25.2 30.8 2023 28 25 31 2024 24 20.2 27.8 2025 24 20.2 27.8 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Constitución de la República del Paraguay ↗ - Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Upper middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +4.5% per yearWorld Rank44thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $9,907 (95th in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services48.1% of GDPIndustry32.3% of GDPAgriculture11.6% of GDPManufacturing19.4%part of industry
- Households
- +66%
- Government
- +10.9%
- Investment
- +25.3%
- Exports
- +37.2%
- Imports
- −39.3%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 3.1%down 0.9 percentage points0.9pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 3.5 million (50% of population)World Rank100thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 70.3% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 5.7%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 13.4% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $16.2 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 3.1% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 2.8% of GDP, $1.8 billion deficit
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt38.2% of GDPHousehold debt6.6% of GDPCompany debt52.8% of GDPInterest on debt2% of GDP
- Trade2025
- Goods$15.4 billion80.6%
- Services$3.7 billion19.4%
- Total exports
- $19.1 billion
- Change from 2024
- up 8.7 percent on the previous year8.7%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- 2024
- −0.24World Rank90thof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +3.7% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Soya beans, Cassava (fresh), Meat of cattle with the bone (fresh or chilled), and 5 more
- 1Soya beans10.7×
- 2Cassava (fresh)3.4×
- 3Meat of cattle with the bone (fresh or chilled)2.3×
- 4Sugar cane1.4×
- 5Maize (corn)1.2×
- 6Rice0.5×
- 7Wheat0.4×
- 8Raw milk of cattle0.3×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2024
- 8.2 tonnesWorth $687.3 million, 7% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- sugar processing, cement, textiles, beverages, wood products, steel, base metals, electric power
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Rent
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- Buying an apartment
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- Average gross salary2025
- PYG 3,235,818 per month$429 (USD), $1,126 (PPP)
- Median
- PYG 2,800,000 per month($371)
- Men
- PYG 3,381,047 per month($448)
- Women
- PYG 3,033,475 per month($402)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2024
- PYG 2,798,309 per month, gross$370 (USD), $986 (PPP)
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.756HighWorld Rank99thof 193ParaguayWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Paraguay World 1990 0.607 0.608 1991 0.613 0.611 1992 0.619 0.614 1993 0.626 0.617 1994 0.631 0.620 1995 0.637 0.625 1996 0.646 0.631 1997 0.653 0.636 1998 0.659 0.641 1999 0.664 0.646 2000 0.664 0.651 2001 0.671 0.657 2002 0.679 0.662 2003 0.673 0.669 2004 0.681 0.675 2005 0.683 0.681 2006 0.684 0.688 2007 0.690 0.694 2008 0.700 0.698 2009 0.700 0.701 2010 0.709 0.707 2011 0.715 0.713 2012 0.719 0.717 2013 0.730 0.721 2014 0.733 0.726 2015 0.737 0.731 2016 0.737 0.735 2017 0.740 0.739 2018 0.744 0.741 2019 0.747 0.745 2020 0.742 0.742 2021 0.723 0.742 2022 0.747 0.752 2023 0.756 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2024
- 44.2
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 8.9 years
- Expected for a child today
- 14 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2024
- 94.9% of adults
- Education expenditure2024
- 3.5% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 16.8%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2023
- 78.1% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 55.8%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2023
- 8.7 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 205,511
- Fixed broadband
- 12.9 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2024
- 10% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 33%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 61%
- Mobile-money account
- 36%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 55%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 6,424 people
- Asylum seekers
- 1,420
- Stateless persons
- 5
- Internally displaced persons
- 140(2024)All due to disasters
- Refugees from Paraguay abroad
- 169
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2024
- Official tourism site (in Spanish)1.1 million arrivalsdown 13% against 201913% below 2019World Rank81stof 139
- Per resident
- 1.5 arrivals per 10 residents
- Same-day visitors
- 1.2 million arrivals
- $779.9 million
- Spending per arrival
- $735
- Share of GDP
- 1.1% tourism direct GDP(2022)
- Domestic trips
- 1.9 million overnight trips by residents
- Residents' trips abroad
- 988,000 overnight trips(2022)
- $748.9 million
- Hotel beds
- 28,102(2022)
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2024A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 1 site1 cultural
Site Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue Source:- The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Homicide rate2024
- Medium by global standards6.9 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank25thof 115
- Crime rates
- 7 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 6.9 477 2024 Serious assault 9.1 625 2023 Sexual violence 89.5 6,127 2023 Kidnapping 0.3 22 2023 Burglary 474.4 32,074 2022 Theft 455.2 30,771 2022 Vehicle theft 65.0 4,004 2015 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2023
- 260.6 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 17,836
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 74.2 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 8.4% of GDP$527 per person
- Physicians2022
- 3.89 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2022
- 1 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 15.2 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 58 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 6.7 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2022
- 7.3% of adults
- Men
- 11.5%
- Women
- 3.1%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending2023
- 4.2% of household spendingWorld Rank28thof 105
- World median
- 3.1%
Source:- The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 22 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending:The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 8.03 Mt per yearup 3.7 percent on the previous year3.7% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 1.1 t per personWorld Rank150thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.02%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 26.4 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 6.25 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 0.72 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 41.4 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 20.7 µg/m³ of PM2.51.5 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted54thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
- National standard
- 15 µg/m³
- Life expectancy gain if the national standard were met
- 0.6 years
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- deforestation
- water pollution
- toxic dumping in rivers and streams
- loss of wetlands
- inadequate means for waste disposal in urban areas
Source:- The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- International agreements
- 17 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 48 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2016 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1994 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1993 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1993 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1994 CITES in force 1977 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 1999 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2004 Nagoya Protocol not a party Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 1995 World Heritage Convention in force 1988 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1997 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1995 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2004 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2004 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2018 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1994 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) signed 2025, not ratified MARPOL 73/78 not a party Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 2% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 388 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 57,358 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 70% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 2.4 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 79%
- Water stress
- 2% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 3.9% of the population300,000 people
- Obesity2024
- 34.7% of adults
- Men
- 29.3%
- Women
- 39.8%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2016
- 1.3% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 28.5 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- Supply
- Surplusproduces 1.1× what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- Exports only, 30 TWh exported, nothing imported in 202453 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 53 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 16 TWh per year
- Exports
- 30 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 0.9% of GDP$414 million, 4.5% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 15,000active duty Armed Forces
- Military service2025
- Conscriptionmen 18–25, at least 12 months; voluntary men and women 18–25
- Space program2025
- Space Agency of Paraguay (Agencia Especial del Paraguay, AEP; established 2014)
Has a small, recently established space program focused on the acquisition of satellites, satellite data, and the technologies and capabilities to manufacture satellites, as well as promoting domestic expertise and industry; a priority is acquiring remote sensing capabilities to support socio-economic development, including resource mapping, weather, and crop monitoring; has built a cube satellite with foreign assistance; operates satellites; cooperates with foreign space agencies and industries, including those of India, Japan, Taiwan, the US, and member states of the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency
- 2017
- Organized country’s first international conference on space issues
- 2021
- First research/technology-demonstrator cube satellite (Guaranisat-1) built jointly with Japan, launched by US, and deployed from International Space Station; signed protocols for the establishment of the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency
- 2025
- Developing Guarani-Sat-2, which will be Paraguay's second satellite and the first designed and built domestically
Key milestones
Source:- The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service, Space program:The World Factbook: Paraguay - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
