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Nepal vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 92nd vs. 59th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Paraguay
Population
29596762
7120169
Population rank 52/197 108/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Nepal and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Paraguay
2024 $42,914,268,287 $44,458,118,397
2023 $41,047,772,331 $43,118,053,175
2022 $41,182,939,601 $41,952,910,858
2021 $36,924,841,394 $39,950,899,939
2020 $33,433,659,301 $35,432,178,068
2019 $34,186,180,699 $37,925,338,329
2018 $33,111,525,237 $40,225,448,341
2017 $28,971,588,940 $38,997,129,474
2016 $24,524,109,484 $36,089,700,223
2015 $24,360,801,287 $36,211,447,840
2014 $22,731,612,922 $40,377,929,296
2013 $22,162,204,925 $38,501,122,141
2012 $21,703,100,877 $33,271,921,136
2011 $21,573,872,421 $33,756,238,766
2010 $16,002,656,434 $27,260,886,405
2009 $12,854,985,464 $22,355,151,162
2008 $12,545,438,605 $24,615,267,664
2007 $10,325,618,017 $17,856,393,235
2006 $9,043,715,356 $13,429,430,050
2005 $8,130,258,378 $10,737,500,188
2004 $7,273,938,315 $9,624,440,836
2003 $6,330,473,097 $7,691,367,471
2002 $6,050,875,807 $7,196,260,657
2001 $6,007,055,042 $8,495,806,432
2000 $5,494,252,208 $8,855,705,140
1999 $5,033,642,384 $8,837,070,236
1998 $4,856,255,044 $9,260,481,572
1997 $4,918,691,917 $9,965,225,678
1996 $4,521,580,381 $9,788,391,781
1995 $4,401,104,418 $9,062,131,475
1994 $4,066,775,510 $7,870,982,005
1993 $3,660,041,667 $7,249,533,620
1992 $3,401,211,581 $7,157,424,031
1991 $3,921,476,085 $6,984,367,763
1990 $3,627,560,239 $5,812,114,523
1989 $3,525,225,787 $4,757,732,200
1988 $3,487,009,748 $4,255,683,528
1987 $2,957,255,380 $3,971,044,724
1986 $2,850,782,044 $3,723,993,943
1985 $2,619,913,956 $3,282,449,236
1984 $2,581,207,388 $4,502,462,807
1983 $2,447,174,803 $5,673,248,726
1982 $2,395,423,742 $5,419,411,765
1981 $2,275,583,317 $5,624,515,873
1980 $1,945,916,583 $4,448,087,302
1979 $1,851,250,008 $3,416,777,778
1978 $1,604,162,497 $2,559,857,143
1977 $1,382,400,000 $2,092,158,730
1976 $1,452,788,985 $1,698,960,317
1975 $1,575,789,254 $1,511,420,635
1974 $1,217,953,547 $1,333,475,397
1973 $972,101,725 $995,531,746
1972 $1,024,098,400 $769,039,683
1971 $882,765,472 $664,571,429
1970 $865,975,309 $594,611,111
1969 $788,641,965 $556,293,651
1968 $772,231,387 $517,650,794
1967 $841,974,025 $492,674,603
1966 $906,811,944 $465,888,889
1965 $735,267,082 $443,587,302
1964 $496,098,775 $408,349,206
1963 $496,947,904 $383,904,762
1962 $574,091,101 $360,698,413
1961 $531,959,562 $322,053,713
1960 $508,334,414 $288,884,368

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Paraguay
2024 $1,447 $6,416
2023 $1,382 $6,300
2022 $1,386 $6,206
2021 $1,253 $5,977
2020 $1,154 $5,365
2019 $1,203 $5,821
2018 $1,179 $6,258
2017 $1,034 $6,152
2016 $877 $5,775
2015 $876 $5,879
2014 $821 $6,652
2013 $803 $6,436
2012 $788 $5,642
2011 $786 $5,805
2010 $585 $4,751
2009 $473 $3,942
2008 $465 $4,385
2007 $385 $3,212
2006 $340 $2,439
2005 $309 $1,971
2004 $279.6 $1,786
2003 $246.4 $1,444
2002 $238.9 $1,368
2001 $240.8 $1,638
2000 $223.8 $1,736
1999 $208.6 $1,766
1998 $205.1 $1,890
1997 $211.8 $2,079
1996 $198.8 $2,088
1995 $197.8 $1,979
1994 $187.3 $1,760
1993 $172.8 $1,662
1992 $165 $1,683
1991 $195.7 $1,685
1990 $185.8 $1,440
1989 $185 $1,211
1988 $187.1 $1,114
1987 $162 $1,069
1986 $159.5 $1,031
1985 $149.9 $935
1984 $151.1 $1,319
1983 $146.6 $1,710
1982 $147 $1,680
1981 $142.9 $1,793
1980 $125.1 $1,457
1979 $121.9 $1,149
1978 $108.1 $883
1977 $95.3 $740
1976 $102.5 $616
1975 $113.6 $562
1974 $89.8 $508
1973 $73.2 $389
1972 $78.8 $308
1971 $69.5 $272.1
1970 $69.6 $249
1969 $64.8 $238.2
1968 $64.9 $226.8
1967 $72.3 $220.9
1966 $79.5 $213.9
1965 $65.8 $208.7
1964 $45.3 $197
1963 $46.3 $189.9
1962 $54.6 $182.8
1961 $51.6 $167.1
1960 $50.2 $153.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Paraguay
2026 71.2 74.2
2025 70.9 74.1
2024 70.6 74
2023 70.4 73.8
2022 70.1 72.3
2021 68.4 68.1
2020 69.1 72.7
2019 69.3 73.7
2018 69 73.6
2017 68.7 73.4
2016 68.4 73.5
2015 67.4 73.5
2014 67.8 73.4
2013 67.6 73.3
2012 67.4 73.1
2011 67.1 72.8
2010 66.8 72.6
2009 66.6 72.3
2008 66.4 72
2007 66.2 71.8
2006 65.9 71.6
2005 65.3 71.3
2004 64.7 71.1
2003 64.2 70.8
2002 63.5 70.5
2001 63.3 70.3
2000 62.6 70
1999 62 69.8
1998 61.5 69.5
1997 60.8 69.3
1996 60 69.1
1995 59.3 68.8
1994 58.6 68.5
1993 57.6 68.2
1992 56.7 68
1991 55.6 67.7
1990 54.8 67.3
1989 54 66.9
1988 53.1 66.7
1987 52.4 66.5
1986 51.6 66.2
1985 50.9 65.9
1984 50.2 65.6
1983 49.7 65.3
1982 49.2 65.1
1981 48.7 64.8
1980 48.3 64.6
1979 47.8 64.3
1978 47.2 64.1
1977 46.6 63.9
1976 46 63.7
1975 45.5 63.4
1974 44.9 63.2
1973 44.5 63.1
1972 44.1 62.9
1971 43.6 62.7
1970 43.2 62.6
1969 42.7 62.4
1968 42.2 62.2
1967 41.7 62
1966 41.2 61.8
1965 40.7 61.6
1964 40.2 61.4
1963 39.6 61.1
1962 39.3 60.8
1961 39 60.5
1960 38.7 60.2
1959 38.4 59.9
1958 38.1 59.6
1957 38 59.3
1956 37.9 59
1955 37.9 58.8
1954 37.8 58.6
1953 37.7 58.5
1952 37.7 58.4
1951 37.6 58.3
1950 37.6 58.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Nepal and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Nepal Paraguay
2024 29,651,054 6,929,153
2023 29,694,614 6,844,146
2022 29,715,436 6,760,464
2021 29,475,010 6,684,182
2020 28,966,574 6,603,739
2019 28,414,064 6,515,058
2018 28,079,689 6,427,382
2017 28,011,258 6,338,660
2016 27,955,462 6,249,126
2015 27,823,629 6,159,103
2014 27,672,370 6,069,811
2013 27,589,996 5,982,445
2012 27,534,915 5,897,008
2011 27,464,494 5,814,626
2010 27,341,952 5,737,971
2009 27,173,035 5,671,236
2008 26,990,037 5,613,574
2007 26,788,492 5,559,386
2006 26,565,425 5,505,148
2005 26,309,458 5,448,097
2004 26,016,656 5,388,175
2003 25,688,758 5,326,436
2002 25,328,981 5,261,328
2001 24,946,748 5,187,689
2000 24,546,509 5,100,868
1999 24,125,199 5,003,135
1998 23,680,357 4,900,025
1997 23,219,463 4,794,412
1996 22,741,862 4,687,543
1995 22,245,439 4,579,806
1994 21,717,479 4,471,417
1993 21,180,159 4,362,696
1992 20,609,707 4,253,600
1991 20,036,500 4,144,364
1990 19,524,573 4,035,747
1989 19,057,807 3,927,802
1988 18,638,661 3,820,546
1987 18,250,505 3,714,889
1986 17,868,124 3,611,474
1985 17,477,692 3,510,671
1984 17,085,242 3,412,936
1983 16,689,119 3,318,068
1982 16,297,987 3,226,189
1981 15,922,423 3,137,604
1980 15,553,105 3,053,235
1979 15,190,590 2,973,968
1978 14,839,695 2,899,269
1977 14,499,175 2,827,874
1976 14,177,649 2,758,836
1975 13,870,695 2,691,648
1974 13,568,435 2,625,621
1973 13,275,239 2,561,102
1972 12,989,099 2,499,881
1971 12,710,061 2,442,537
1970 12,436,190 2,388,028
1969 12,167,036 2,334,992
1968 11,906,266 2,282,391
1967 11,652,716 2,229,994
1966 11,408,710 2,177,584
1965 11,173,411 2,125,177
1964 10,946,392 2,073,119
1963 10,729,818 2,021,909
1962 10,521,116 1,973,130
1961 10,318,396 1,927,394
1960 10,123,658 1,883,514

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Nepal

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Paraguay
2023 1.98 2.42
2022 2 2.44
2021 2.03 2.47
2020 2.05 2.5
2019 2.08 2.53
2018 2.12 2.56
2017 2.17 2.59
2016 2.23 2.62
2015 2.27 2.65
2014 2.32 2.65
2013 2.36 2.64
2012 2.42 2.66
2011 2.46 2.67
2010 2.54 2.7
2009 2.63 2.76
2008 2.74 2.79
2007 2.86 2.82
2006 2.97 2.89
2005 3.12 2.97
2004 3.28 3.05
2003 3.44 3.12
2002 3.6 3.23
2001 3.79 3.36
2000 3.98 3.51
1999 4.13 3.67
1998 4.28 3.8
1997 4.44 3.91
1996 4.67 4.01
1995 4.87 4.11
1994 4.96 4.2
1993 5.04 4.28
1992 5.07 4.4
1991 5.15 4.48
1990 5.21 4.57
1989 5.26 4.68
1988 5.31 4.77
1987 5.35 4.85
1986 5.4 4.93
1985 5.46 4.97
1984 5.51 5.04
1983 5.54 5.09
1982 5.55 5.13
1981 5.58 5.15
1980 5.6 5.1
1979 5.64 5.06
1978 5.68 5.04
1977 5.69 5.08
1976 5.72 5.12
1975 5.73 5.18
1974 5.75 5.27
1973 5.7 5.35
1972 5.8 5.46
1971 5.85 5.59
1970 5.87 5.72
1969 5.89 5.84
1968 5.94 5.97
1967 5.95 6.1
1966 5.98 6.23
1965 6.01 6.35
1964 6.04 6.42
1963 6.06 6.45
1962 6.08 6.47
1961 6.09 6.49
1960 6.07 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Paraguay
2024 26 27.7
2023 25.7 27.4
2022 25.4 27.1
2021 25 26.8
2020 24.5 26.6
2019 23.7 26.2
2018 23.2 25.9
2017 22.9 25.6
2016 22.7 25.3
2015 22.4 24.9
2014 22.2 24.6
2013 22 24.3
2012 21.8 23.9
2011 21.6 23.6
2010 21.3 23.2
2009 21 22.9
2008 20.8 22.5
2007 20.5 22.2
2006 20.3 21.8
2005 20 21.5
2004 19.8 21.1
2003 19.7 20.8
2002 19.5 20.5
2001 19.4 20.3
2000 19.3 20.1
1999 19.3 19.9
1998 19.2 19.7
1997 19.2 19.6
1996 19.2 19.5
1995 19.2 19.4
1994 19.2 19.4
1993 19.2 19.3
1992 19.2 19.3
1991 19.2 19.3
1990 19.2 19.2
1989 19.2 19.2
1988 19.2 19.2
1987 19.3 19.1
1986 19.4 19.1
1985 19.4 19
1984 19.5 19
1983 19.5 18.9
1982 19.5 18.9
1981 19.5 18.8
1980 19.6 18.7
1979 19.6 18.6
1978 19.6 18.4
1977 19.7 18.2
1976 19.7 18
1975 19.7 17.9
1974 19.7 17.7
1973 19.7 17.5
1972 19.7 17.4
1971 19.7 17.3
1970 19.7 17.2
1969 19.7 17.1
1968 19.7 17
1967 19.7 17
1966 19.6 16.9
1965 19.6 16.9
1964 19.6 16.9
1963 19.6 16.9
1962 19.6 16.9
1961 19.5 16.8
1960 19.5 16.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2%
2024
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Nepal Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Nepal Paraguay
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
94.9%
2024
English speaking
3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Nepal Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Paraguay
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
10,333 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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