Country field notes / Latin America & Caribbean

Paraguay

Life expectancy 74.0 years (2024); GDP per person $16,367 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 85 / 170 · Overall 50.1 · Rank across three weightings 75–87

Health: 50.9 · Essential services: 42.6 · Material resources: 49.1 · Civic voice: 47.9 · Air quality: 59.8

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy73.98years2024World Bank
GDP per person$16,3672021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access99.80% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water99.60% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation95.94% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access76.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity25.80% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day2.10% of population2024World Bank
Income / consumption Gini44.20index, 0–1002024World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share5.30% of income or consumption2024World Bank
Under-five mortality16.30deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality58.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting5.60% of children under five2016World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending36.32% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment4.80% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education18.59% of youth2017World Bank
Internet use81.58% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure15.33micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area36.52% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress1.84% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings17.64% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability55.24absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law48.23absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness47.68absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption27.73absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability68.04absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality54.99absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue11.33% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share16.49% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share36.10% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share5.71% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending4.63% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending3.53% of GDP2024World Bank
Intentional homicide6.78deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation4.04annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people41.29hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment37.25hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment44.18hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.20Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Paraguay: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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