Share of the population with access to basic services in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the population with access to basic services was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Paraguay, 1995–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in Paraguay stood at 99.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Paraguay peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 1995.
That places Paraguay 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.3% | 77.5% | 88.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 89.6% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Paraguay?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Paraguay was 99.8% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Paraguay ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.