Human Development Index in Paraguay
Paraguay: Human Development Index was 0.756 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Paraguay is 0.756, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Paraguay peaked at 0.756 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.607, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.607 | — |
| 1991 | 0.613 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.619 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.626 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.631 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.637 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.646 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.653 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.659 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.664 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.664 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.671 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.679 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.673 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.681 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.683 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.684 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.69 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.709 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.715 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.719 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.73 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.733 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.737 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.737 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.74 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.744 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.747 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.742 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.723 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.747 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.756 | +1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.756 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.756 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6355 | 0.607 | 0.664 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6825 | 0.664 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7311 | 0.709 | 0.747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.742 | 0.723 | 0.756 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Paraguay?
- Human development index in Paraguay was 0.756 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.756 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.607 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for human development index?
- Paraguay ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.