Share of population below and above $30 per day in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 5.76 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population below and above $30 per day in Paraguay is 5.76 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Paraguay peaked at 5.79 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.56 million people, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.56 million people | — |
| 1995 | 4.10 million people | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 4.16 million people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.46 million people | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 4.64 million people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.93 million people | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.87 million people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.97 million people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.95 million people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.08 million people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.09 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.07 million people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.18 million people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.15 million people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.08 million people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.14 million people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.02 million people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.11 million people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.32 million people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.41 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.38 million people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.39 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.70 million people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 5.79 million people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.72 million people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.73 million people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.76 million people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 million people | 3.56 million people | 4.46 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.97 million people | 4.64 million people | 5.18 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.21 million people | 5.02 million people | 5.41 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 million people | 5.70 million people | 5.79 million people | 5 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Paraguay?
- Share of population below and above $30 per day in Paraguay was 5.76 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 million people in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Paraguay ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.