Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Paraguay

Paraguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 38.7%
World rank
73rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
28
1990–2024

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Paraguay, 1990–2024

012341990200720241990: 0.151 %1995: 3.7 %1997: 3.5 %1999: 3 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 3.1 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 0.812 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 1 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 0.714 %2009: 0.603 %2010: 0.732 %2011: 1 %2012: 0.303 %2013: 0.471 %2014: 0.166 %2015: 0.146 %2016: 0.067 %2017: 0.011 %2018: 0.059 %2019: 0.016 %2020: 0.075 %2021: 0.02 %2022: 0.122 %2023: 0.096 %2024: 0.059 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Paraguay stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Paraguay peaked at 3.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

That places Paraguay 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.6% 0.2% 3.7% 4
2000s 1.4% 0.6% 3.1% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Paraguay?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Paraguay was 0.1% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does Paraguay rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Paraguay ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.