Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
12.88 (2023, World Bank)
Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total
878,000 (2023 est.)
Communications: Broadcast media
6 privately owned TV stations; about 75 commercial and community radio stations; 1 state-owned radio network (2019)
Communications: Internet country code
.py
Communications: Internet users: percent of population
81.6% (2024, World Bank)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
3.00 (2023, World Bank)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions
206,000 (2023 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
126.61 (2023, World Bank)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions
8.67 million (2023 est.)
Economy: Agricultural products
soybeans, sugarcane, maize, cassava, wheat, rice, milk, beef, oranges, bananas (2023)
Economy: Average household expenditures: on alcohol and tobacco
4.2% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
Economy: Average household expenditures: on food
29.3% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
Economy: Budget: expenditures
$9.397 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Budget: revenues
$7.751 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2022
-$2.948 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2023
-$176.597 million (2023 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2024
$-1.567 billion (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Debt - external: Debt - external 2023
$29.963 billion (2024, World Bank)
Economy: Exchange rates: Currency
guarani (PYG) per US dollar -
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2020
6,771.097 (2020 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2021
6,774.163 (2021 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2022
6,982.752 (2022 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2023
7,288.872 (2023 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2024
7,560.248 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exports - commodities
soybeans, beef, electricity, corn, soybean meal (2023)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2022
$14.971 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2023
$18.581 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2024
$18.321 billion (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: exports of goods and services
37.2% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: government consumption
10.9% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption
66.0% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: imports of goods and services
39.3% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: investment in fixed capital
21.7% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: investment in inventories
1.8% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture
11.6% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: industry
32.3% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: services
48.1% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$20,181 (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP (official exchange rate)
$49.278 billion (2025, World Bank)
Economy: GDP (purchasing power parity) - real
$120.946 billion (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2023
44.4 (2023 est.)
Economy: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2024
44.20 (2024, World Bank)
Economy: Household income or consumption by percentage share: highest 10%
35.0% (2024, World Bank)
Economy: Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%
2.0% (2024, World Bank)
Economy: Imports - commodities
broadcasting equipment, refined petroleum, fertilizers, cars, pesticides (2023)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2022
$17.088 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2023
$17.848 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2024
$19.366 billion (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Industrial production growth rate
2.2% (2024 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022
9.8% (2022 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023
4.6% (2023 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024
4.0% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Labor force
3,528,777 (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Population below poverty line
20.1% (2024, World Bank)
Economy: Public debt: Public debt 2016
18.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$103.159 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
$108.316 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024
$120.946 billion (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2022
0.2% (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2023
5% (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2024
6.6% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2022
$15,300 (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2023
$15,800 (2023 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2022
1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2023
1.7% of GDP (2023 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2024
3.1% of GDP (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021
$9.661 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022
$9.519 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023
$9.886 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024
$9.568 billion (2024, World Bank)
Economy: Taxes and other revenues
18.7% of GDP (2024, World Bank)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2022
6.8% (2022 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2023
5.8% (2023 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2024
4.8% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): female
15.2% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): male
9.3% (2025, World Bank)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): total
11.7% (2025, World Bank)
Energy: Coal: consumption
700 metric tons (2023 est.)
Energy: Coal: exports
10 metric tons (2023 est.)
Energy: Coal: imports
100 metric tons (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - rural areas
99.6% (2024, World Bank)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - total population
99.8% (2024, World Bank)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - urban areas
99.9% (2024, World Bank)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: biomass and waste
0.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: hydroelectricity
99.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: consumption
14.835 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: exports
24.202 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: installed generating capacity
8.928 million kW (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: transmission/distribution losses
5.209 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Energy consumption per capita: Total energy consumption per capita 2023
25.733 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Energy: Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption
52,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Energy: Petroleum: total petroleum production
2,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from coal and metallurgical coke
2,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from petroleum and other liquids
7.507 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: total emissions
7.509 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Climate
subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west
Environment: Environmental issues
deforestation; water pollution; toxic dumping in rivers and streams; loss of wetlands; inadequate means for waste disposal in urban areas
Environment: International environmental agreements: party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
Environment: International environmental agreements: signed, but not ratified
Nuclear Test Ban, Tropical Timber 2006
Environment: Land use: agricultural land
54.1% (2023, World Bank)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
11.5% (2023, World Bank)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0.2% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 42.4% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: forest
38.5% (2023, World Bank)
Environment: Land use: other
7% (2023 est.)
Environment: Methane emissions: agriculture
813 kt (2019-2021 est.)
Environment: Methane emissions: energy
37.3 kt (2022-2024 est.)
Environment: Methane emissions: other
10 kt (2019-2021 est.)
Environment: Methane emissions: waste
101.2 kt (2019-2021 est.)
Environment: Particulate matter emissions
12.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Environment: Total renewable water resources
387.77 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: agricultural
1.897 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: industrial
154 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: municipal
362 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
1.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: urban population
70.4% (2025, World Bank)
Environment: Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually
1.819 million tons (2024 est.)
Environment: Waste and recycling: percent of municipal solid waste recycled
18.1% (2022 est.)
Geography: Area - comparative
about three times the size of New York State; slightly smaller than California
Geography: Area: land
397,302 sq km
Geography: Area: water
9,450 sq km
Geography: Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Geography: Elevation: highest point
Cerro Pero 842 m
Geography: Elevation: lowest point
junction of Río Paraguay and Río Paraná 46 m
Geography: Elevation: mean elevation
178 m
Geography: Geographic coordinates
23 00 S, 58 00 W
Geography: Geography - note
landlocked; lies between Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil; population concentrated in eastern and southern part of country
Geography: Irrigated land
1,362 sq km (2012)
Geography: Land boundaries: border countries
Argentina 2,531 km; Bolivia 753 km; Brazil 1,371 km
Geography: Land boundaries: total
4,655 km
Geography: Land use: agricultural land
54.1% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 11.5% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0.2% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 42.4% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: forest
36.9% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: other
7% (2023 est.)
Geography: Major aquifers
Guarani Aquifer System
Geography: Major rivers (by length in km)
Río de la Plata/Paraná (shared with Brazil [s], Argentina, and Uruguay [m]) - 4,880 km; Paraguay river mouth (shared with Brazil [s] and Argentina) - 2,549 km note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth
Geography: Major watersheds (area sq km): Atlantic Ocean drainage
Paraná (2,582,704 sq km)
Geography: Map references
South America
Geography: Maritime claims
none (landlocked)
Geography: Natural hazards
local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June)
Geography: 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
Geography: 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
Government: Administrative divisions
17 departments ( departamentos , singular - departamento ) and 1 capital city*; Alto Paraguay, Alto Parana, Amambay, Asuncion*, Boquerón, Caaguazú, Caazapá, Canindeyú, Central, Concepcion, Cordillera, Guairá, Itapúa, Misiones, Ñeembucú, Paraguarí, Presidente Hayes, San Pedro
Government: Capital: etymology
the name means "assumption" in Spanish; the Spanish founded the city on August 15, 1537, the Catholic feast day for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
25 16 S, 57 40 W
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC-3 (2 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Citizenship: citizenship by birth
yes
Government: Citizenship: citizenship by descent only
at least one parent must be a native-born citizen of Paraguay
Government: Citizenship: dual citizenship recognized
yes
Government: Citizenship: residency requirement for naturalization
3 years
Government: Constitution: amendment process
proposed at the initiative of at least one quarter of either chamber of the National Congress, by the president of the republic, or by petition of at least 30,000 voters; passage requires a two-thirds majority vote by both chambers and approval in a referendum
Government: Constitution: history
several previous; latest approved and promulgated 20 June 1992
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Paraguay
Government: Country 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)
Government: Country name: local long form
República del Paraguay
Government: Country name: local short form
Paraguay
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission
Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Robert ALTER (since July 2025)
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: email address and website
ParaguayACS@state.gov https://py.usembassy.gov/
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy
1776 Mariscal Lopez Avenue, Asuncion
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: FAX
[595] (21) 213-728
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: mailing address
3020 Asuncion Place, Washington DC 20521-3020
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: telephone
[595] (21) 248-3000
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: chancery
2209 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20008
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission
Ambassador Gustavo Alfredo LEITE Gusinky (since 5 September 2025)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: consulate(s) general
Los Angeles, Miami, New York
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: email address and website
gabineteembaparusa@mre.gov.py Embajada de la República del Paraguay ante los Estados Unidos de América :: The Embassy (mre.gov.py)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: FAX
[1] (202) 234-4508
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: telephone
[1] (202) 483-6960
Government: Executive branch: cabinet
Council of Ministers appointed by the president
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
President Santiago PEÑA Palacios (since 15 August 2023)
Government: Executive branch: election results
2023: Santiago PEÑA Palacios elected president; percent of vote - Santiago PEÑA Palacios (ANR) 43.9%, Efraín ALEGRE (PLRA) 28.3%, Paraguayo "Payo" CUBAS Colomés (PCN) 23.6%, other 4.2% 2018: Mario ABDO BENÍTEZ elected president; percent of vote - Mario ABDO BENÍTEZ (ANR) 49%, Efraín ALEGRE (PLRA) 45.1%, other 5.9%
Government: Executive branch: election/appointment process
president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by simple-majority popular vote for a single 5-year term
Government: Executive branch: expected date of next election
April 2028
Government: Executive branch: head of government
President Santiago PEÑA Palacios (since 15 August 2023)
Government: Executive branch: most recent election date
30 April 2023
Government: Flag
description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue, with an emblem centered on the white band; the emblem on one side of the flag is the national coat of arms, which has a five-pointed yellow star in a green wreath with the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY around it, all inside two circles; the other side of the flag has a circular treasury seal (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words PAZ Y JUSTICIA) meaning: red stands for bravery and patriotism, white for integrity and peace, and blue for liberty and generosity
Government: International law organization participation
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Government: International organization participation
CAN (associate), CD, CELAC, FAO, G-11, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, Mercosur, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAM (observer), OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, Pacific Alliance (observer), PCA, PROSUR, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHRC, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNOOSA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Government: Judicial branch: highest court(s)
Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 9 justices divided 3 each into the Constitutional Court, Civil and Commercial Chamber, and Criminal Division)
Government: Judicial branch: judge selection and term of office
justices proposed by the Council of Magistrates or Consejo de la Magistratura, a 6-member independent body, and appointed by the Chamber of Senators with presidential concurrence; judges can serve until mandatory retirement at age 75
Government: Judicial branch: subordinate courts
appellate courts; first instance courts; minor courts, including justices of the peace
Government: Legal system
civil law system with influences from Argentine, Spanish, Roman, and French civil law models; Supreme Court of Justice reviews legislative acts
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: chamber name
Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados)
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: electoral system
proportional representation
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: expected date of next election
April 2028
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: most recent election date
4/30/2023
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: number of seats
80 (all directly elected)
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: parties elected and seats per party
National Republican Association/Colorado Party (ANR) (48); Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) - Alliances (23); National Crusade Party (CN) (4); Other (5)
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: percentage of women in chamber
23.8%
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: term in office
5 years
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: chamber name
Senate (Cámara de Senadores)
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: electoral system
proportional representation
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: expected date of next election
April 2028
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: most recent election date
4/30/2023
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: number of seats
45 (all directly elected)
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: parties elected and seats per party
National Republican Association/Colorado Party (ANR) (23); Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) - Alliances (12); National Crusade Party (CN) (5); Other (5)
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: percentage of women in chamber
22.2%
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: term in office
5 years
Government: Legislative branch: legislative structure
bicameral
Government: Legislative branch: legislature name
Congress (Congreso)
Government: National anthem(s): history
adopted 1846 (lyrics) and 1934 (music)
Government: National anthem(s): lyrics/music
Francisco Esteban ACUNA de Figueroa/Remberto GIMENEZ
Government: National color(s)
red, white, blue
Government: National heritage: selected World Heritage Site locales
Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue
Government: National heritage: total World Heritage Sites
1 (cultural)
Government: National holiday
Independence Day, 14-15 May (1811) (observed 15 May); 14 May is celebrated as Flag Day
Government: National symbol(s)
lion
Government: Political parties
Asociacion Nacional Republicana (National Republican Association) - Colorado Party or ANR Avanza Pais coalition or AP Frente Guasu (Broad Front coalition) or FG GANAR Alliance (Great Renewed National Alliance) (alliance between PLRA and Guasú Front) Movimiento Hagamos or MH Movimiento Union Nacional de Ciudadanos Eticos (National Union of Ethical Citizens) or UNACE Partido Cruzada Nacional (National Crusade Party) or PCN; note - formerly Movimiento Cruzada Nacional Partido del Movimiento al Socialismo or P-MAS Partido Democratica Progresista (Progressive Democratic Party) or PDP Partido Encuentro Nacional or PEN Partido Liberal Radical Autentico (Authentic Radical Liberal Party) or PLRA Partido Pais Solidario or PPS Partido Popular Tekojoja or PPT Patria Querida (Beloved Fatherland Party) or PPQ
Government: Suffrage
18 years of age; universal and compulsory until the age of 75
Introduction: Background
Several Indigenous groups, principally belonging to the Guarani language family, inhabited the area of modern Paraguay before the arrival of the Spanish in the early 16th century, when the territory was incorporated into the Viceroyalty of Peru. Paraguay achieved its independence from Spain in 1811 with the help of neighboring states. In the aftermath of independence, a series of military dictators ruled the country until 1870. During the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1864-70) -- fought against Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay -- Paraguay lost two thirds of its adult males and much of its territory. The country stagnated economically for the next half-century and experienced a tumultuous series of political regimes. Following the Chaco War of 1932-35 with Bolivia, Paraguay gained a large part of the Chaco lowland region. The 35-year military dictatorship of Alfredo STROESSNER ended in 1989, and Paraguay has held relatively free and regular presidential elections since the country's return to democracy.
Military and Security: Military - note
the Paraguayan military is responsible for external defense and has a role in domestic security duties; it provides support for natural disasters and cooperates with the National Police and other internal security organizations in combating the Paraguayan People’s Army (Ejército del Pueblo Paraguayo or EPP) and transnational criminal organizations, largely narcotics traffickers; the EPP is a small, domestic criminal/guerrilla group operating in the rural northern part of the country along the border with Brazil; the activities of the EPP and its offshoots—Marsical López’s Army (EML) and the Armed Peasant Association (ACA)—have consisted largely of isolated attacks on remote police and army posts, or against ranchers and peasants accused of aiding Paraguayan security forces the Paraguayan military has deployed small numbers of troops on UN peacekeeping missions and cooperates with neighboring countries, such as Argentina and Brazil, on security issues, particularly organized crime and narco-trafficking in what is known as the Tri-Border Area; Paraguay has not fought a war against a neighboring country since the Chaco War with Bolivia in the 1930s (2025)
Military and Security: Military and security forces
Armed Forces of Paraguay (Fuerzas Armadas de Paraguay; aka Armed Forces of the Nation or Fuerzas Armadas de la Nación): Paraguayan Army (Ejército Paraguayo), Paraguayan Navy (Armada Paraguaya; includes marines), Paraguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya) Ministry of Internal Affairs: National Police of Paraguay (Policía Nacional del Paraguay, PNP) (2025)
Military and Security: Military and security service personnel strengths
approximately 15,000 active duty Armed Forces (2025)
Military and Security: Military equipment inventories and acquisitions
the military's inventory is comprised of mostly older or obsolescent equipment from a variety of foreign suppliers, particularly Brazil and the US; in recent years, the military has received small quantities of more modern equipment, such as light attack aircraft from Brazil and secondhand helicopters from Taiwan (2025)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2020
1% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2021
1% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2022
0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2023
0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2024
0.8% of GDP (2024 est.)
Military and Security: Military expenditures: Military Expenditures 2025
0.9% of GDP (2024, World Bank)
Military and Security: Military service age and obligation
18-25 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; all men 18-25 are required to perform military service for at least 12 months (2025)
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
28.4% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
64.9% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
6.7% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: beer
3.27 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: other alcohols
0.03 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: spirits
1.59 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: total
5.47 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: wine
0.59 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Birth rate
19.73 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Child marriage: women married by age 15
3.6% (2016)
People and Society: Child marriage: women married by age 18
21.6% (2016)
People and Society: Children under the age of 5 years underweight
1.3% (2016 est.)
People and Society: Contraceptive prevalence rate
68.4% (2016, World Bank)
People and Society: Current health expenditure
8.4% of GDP (2023, World Bank)
People and Society: Currently married women (ages 15-49)
54.8% (2022 est.)
People and Society: Death rate
5.70 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
14.3 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
7 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
46.7 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
32.4 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: rural
rural: 99.1% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: total
99.6% (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: urban
urban: 99.9% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: rural
rural: 0.9% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: total
total: 0.4% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: urban
urban: 0.1% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% GDP)
3.4% of GDP (2023 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% national budget)
11.7% national budget (2025 est.)
People and Society: Ethnic groups
Mestizo (mixed Spanish and Indigenous ancestry) 95%, other 5%
People and Society: Gross reproduction rate
0.92 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Health expenditure: Health expenditure (as % of GDP)
8% of GDP (2021)
People and Society: Health expenditure: Health expenditure (as % of national budget)
17.4% of national budget (2022 est.)
People and Society: Hospital bed density
1.04 (2022, World Bank)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: female
13.00 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: male
15.90 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: total
14.50 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Languages: Languages
Spanish (official) and Guarani (official) 46.3%, only Guarani 34%, only Spanish 15.2%, other (includes Portuguese, German, other Indigenous languages) 4.1%, no response 0.4% (2012 est.)
People and Society: Languages: major-language sample(s)
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: female
77.09 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: male
71.01 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Literacy: female
94.3% (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Literacy: male
95.4% (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Literacy: total population
94.9% (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Major urban areas - population
3.511 million ASUNCION (capital) (2023)
People and Society: Maternal mortality ratio
58.00 (2023, World Bank)
People and Society: Median age: female
32 years
People and Society: Median age: male
31.6 years
People and Society: Mother's mean age at first birth
22.9 years (2008 est.)
People and Society: Nationality: adjective
Paraguayan
People and Society: Net migration rate
-0.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Obesity - adult prevalence rate
20.3% (2016)
People and Society: Physician density
3.89 (2022, World Bank)
People and Society: Population
7,013,078 (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: 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
People and Society: Population growth rate
1.2% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Population: female
3,497,689 (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Population: male
3,515,389 (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: rural
rural: 94.9% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: total
95.9% (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: urban
urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: rural
rural: 5.1% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: total
total: 1.9% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: urban
urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sex ratio: 0-14 years
1.04 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 15-64 years
1.01 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 65 years and over
0.91 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: at birth
1.05 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: total population
1 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
People and Society: Tobacco use: female
3.3% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Tobacco use: male
15.5% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Tobacco use: total
9.3% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Total fertility rate
2.42 (2024, World Bank)
People and Society: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
2.0% (2025, World Bank)
People and Society: Urbanization: urban population
70.4% (2025, World Bank)
Space: Key space-program milestones
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
Space: Space agency/agencies
Space Agency of Paraguay (Agencia Especial del Paraguay, AEP; established 2014) (2025)
Space: Space program overview
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 (2025)
Terrorism: Terrorist group(s)
Hizballah
Transnational Issues: Refugees and internally displaced persons: IDPs
141 (2024 est.)
Transnational Issues: Refugees and internally displaced persons: refugees
4,621 (2025, UNHCR)
Transnational Issues: Refugees and internally displaced persons: stateless persons
5 (2025, UNHCR)
Transportation: Airports
83 (2025)
Transportation: Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
ZP
Transportation: Heliports
29 (2025)
Transportation: Merchant marine: by type
container ship 2, general cargo 22, oil tanker 5, other 79
Transportation: Merchant marine: total
108 (2023)
Transportation: Ports: key ports
Puerto de Asuncion
Transportation: Ports: large
0
Transportation: Ports: medium
0
Transportation: Ports: ports with oil terminals
0
Transportation: Ports: small
0
Transportation: Ports: total ports
1 (2024)
Transportation: Ports: very small
1
Transportation: Railways: standard gauge
30 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge
Transportation: Railways: total
30 km (2014)
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