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Paraguay vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 59th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay Peru
Population
7120169
35031596
Population rank 108/197 48/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 98/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Paraguay and Peru: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and Peru economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay Peru
2024 $44,458,118,397 $289,221,969,063
2023 $43,118,053,175 $266,958,720,838
2022 $41,952,910,858 $246,065,570,308
2021 $39,950,899,939 $226,328,766,460
2020 $35,432,178,068 $201,409,694,756
2019 $37,925,338,329 $228,346,006,004
2018 $40,225,448,341 $222,597,009,739
2017 $38,997,129,474 $211,007,984,081
2016 $36,089,700,223 $191,898,104,390
2015 $36,211,447,840 $189,802,976,286
2014 $40,377,929,296 $200,786,250,583
2013 $38,501,122,141 $201,175,543,571
2012 $33,271,921,136 $192,650,021,649
2011 $33,756,238,766 $171,761,737,047
2010 $27,260,886,405 $147,527,631,521
2009 $22,355,151,162 $120,822,986,521
2008 $24,615,267,664 $120,550,599,815
2007 $17,856,393,235 $102,170,981,144
2006 $13,429,430,050 $88,643,193,062
2005 $10,737,500,188 $76,060,606,061
2004 $9,624,440,836 $66,768,703,498
2003 $7,691,367,471 $58,731,030,122
2002 $7,196,260,657 $54,777,553,515
2001 $8,495,806,432 $52,030,158,775
2000 $8,855,705,140 $51,744,749,133
1999 $8,837,070,236 $50,187,324,568
1998 $9,260,481,572 $55,501,467,877
1997 $9,965,225,678 $58,147,522,523
1996 $9,788,391,781 $55,252,414,130
1995 $9,062,131,475 $53,312,793,687
1994 $7,870,982,005 $44,882,079,767
1993 $7,249,533,620 $34,832,077,221
1992 $7,157,424,031 $35,966,302,303
1991 $6,984,367,763 $34,341,465,998
1990 $5,812,114,523 $26,410,386,963
1989 $4,757,732,200 $22,499,558,526
1988 $4,255,683,528 $15,439,408,447
1987 $3,971,044,724 $36,889,706,593
1986 $3,723,993,943 $21,859,448,586
1985 $3,282,449,236 $15,078,736,875
1984 $4,502,462,807 $17,600,400,385
1983 $5,673,248,726 $17,345,260,564
1982 $5,419,411,765 $21,794,535,621
1981 $5,624,515,873 $21,648,214,893
1980 $4,448,087,302 $18,136,838,538
1979 $3,416,777,778 $15,954,012,439
1978 $2,559,857,143 $12,491,876,743
1977 $2,092,158,730 $14,544,913,961
1976 $1,698,960,317 $16,131,958,851
1975 $1,511,420,635 $16,931,162,355
1974 $1,333,475,397 $13,858,441,211
1973 $995,531,746 $10,994,381,895
1972 $769,039,683 $9,189,413,409
1971 $664,571,429 $8,289,582,884
1970 $594,611,111 $7,432,223,177
1969 $556,293,651 $6,420,909,790
1968 $517,650,794 $5,736,083,835
1967 $492,674,603 $6,194,340,080
1966 $465,888,889 $6,109,048,737
1965 $443,587,302 $5,163,008,077
1964 $408,349,206 $4,353,664,867
1963 $383,904,762 $3,598,272,493
1962 $360,698,413 $3,284,322,201
1961 $322,053,713 $2,897,852,693
1960 $288,884,368 $2,571,986,572

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

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Paraguay and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay Peru
2024 $6,416 $8,452
2023 $6,300 $7,888
2022 $6,206 $7,351
2021 $5,977 $6,826
2020 $5,365 $6,133
2019 $5,821 $7,037
2018 $6,258 $6,978
2017 $6,152 $6,736
2016 $5,775 $6,217
2015 $5,879 $6,232
2014 $6,652 $6,667
2013 $6,436 $6,747
2012 $5,642 $6,519
2011 $5,805 $5,861
2010 $4,751 $5,072
2009 $3,942 $4,181
2008 $4,385 $4,198
2007 $3,212 $3,581
2006 $2,439 $3,130
2005 $1,971 $2,707
2004 $1,786 $2,397
2003 $1,444 $2,129
2002 $1,368 $2,007
2001 $1,638 $1,930
2000 $1,736 $1,945
1999 $1,766 $1,917
1998 $1,890 $2,156
1997 $2,079 $2,301
1996 $2,088 $2,227
1995 $1,979 $2,190
1994 $1,760 $1,879
1993 $1,662 $1,488
1992 $1,683 $1,567
1991 $1,685 $1,527
1990 $1,440 $1,200
1989 $1,211 $1,045
1988 $1,114 $733
1987 $1,069 $1,792
1986 $1,031 $1,087
1985 $935 $767
1984 $1,319 $918
1983 $1,710 $927
1982 $1,680 $1,194
1981 $1,793 $1,216
1980 $1,457 $1,045
1979 $1,149 $942
1978 $883 $756
1977 $740 $903
1976 $616 $1,026
1975 $562 $1,104
1974 $508 $927
1973 $389 $754
1972 $308 $647
1971 $272.1 $599
1970 $249 $550
1969 $238.2 $488
1968 $226.8 $448
1967 $220.9 $498
1966 $213.9 $505
1965 $208.7 $439
1964 $197 $381
1963 $189.9 $324
1962 $182.8 $305
1961 $167.1 $276.6
1960 $153.4 $252.8

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

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Paraguay vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay Peru
2026 74.2 78.3
2025 74.1 78.1
2024 74 77.9
2023 73.8 77.7
2022 72.3 76.8
2021 68.1 71.6
2020 72.7 73.8
2019 73.7 76.3
2018 73.6 76
2017 73.4 76
2016 73.5 76
2015 73.5 75.7
2014 73.4 75.3
2013 73.3 74.6
2012 73.1 74
2011 72.8 73.3
2010 72.6 72.9
2009 72.3 72.6
2008 72 72.7
2007 71.8 72.7
2006 71.6 72.3
2005 71.3 72
2004 71.1 71.4
2003 70.8 71.3
2002 70.5 70.8
2001 70.3 70.3
2000 70 69.8
1999 69.8 69.3
1998 69.5 68.7
1997 69.3 68.3
1996 69.1 67.8
1995 68.8 67.2
1994 68.5 66.5
1993 68.2 65.7
1992 68 65
1991 67.7 64.2
1990 67.3 64
1989 66.9 63.4
1988 66.7 63
1987 66.5 62.5
1986 66.2 62.2
1985 65.9 61.7
1984 65.6 61.1
1983 65.3 60.8
1982 65.1 60.6
1981 64.8 60.3
1980 64.6 60
1979 64.3 59.6
1978 64.1 59.3
1977 63.9 58.9
1976 63.7 58.6
1975 63.4 58.2
1974 63.2 57.8
1973 63.1 57.3
1972 62.9 57
1971 62.7 56.5
1970 62.6 47.7
1969 62.4 55.8
1968 62.2 55.4
1967 62 54.9
1966 61.8 54.4
1965 61.6 53.9
1964 61.4 53.3
1963 61.1 52.6
1962 60.8 51.5
1961 60.5 51.2
1960 60.2 50.6
1959 59.9 50
1958 59.6 49.5
1957 59.3 48.9
1956 59 48.4
1955 58.8 47.9
1954 58.6 47.5
1953 58.5 47.1
1952 58.4 46.8
1951 58.3 46.5
1950 58.1 46

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

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Paraguay and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

Peru
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Peru
2024 6,929,153 34,217,848
2023 6,844,146 33,845,617
2022 6,760,464 33,475,438
2021 6,684,182 33,155,882
2020 6,603,739 32,838,579
2019 6,515,058 32,449,303
2018 6,427,382 31,897,584
2017 6,338,660 31,324,637
2016 6,249,126 30,866,494
2015 6,159,103 30,457,600
2014 6,069,811 30,115,826
2013 5,982,445 29,817,919
2012 5,897,008 29,550,366
2011 5,814,626 29,304,086
2010 5,737,971 29,086,019
2009 5,671,236 28,896,811
2008 5,613,574 28,719,041
2007 5,559,386 28,530,699
2006 5,505,148 28,324,491
2005 5,448,097 28,101,180
2004 5,388,175 27,852,190
2003 5,326,436 27,580,490
2002 5,261,328 27,288,217
2001 5,187,689 26,964,601
2000 5,100,868 26,598,331
1999 5,003,135 26,186,504
1998 4,900,025 25,738,095
1997 4,794,412 25,274,147
1996 4,687,543 24,811,171
1995 4,579,806 24,348,919
1994 4,471,417 23,881,493
1993 4,362,696 23,413,783
1992 4,253,600 22,946,340
1991 4,144,364 22,483,775
1990 4,035,747 22,014,771
1989 3,927,802 21,532,589
1988 3,820,546 21,054,702
1987 3,714,889 20,582,320
1986 3,611,474 20,117,122
1985 3,510,671 19,648,204
1984 3,412,936 19,174,716
1983 3,318,068 18,705,957
1982 3,226,189 18,246,503
1981 3,137,604 17,798,805
1980 3,053,235 17,360,949
1979 2,973,968 16,933,139
1978 2,899,269 16,516,059
1977 2,827,874 16,109,806
1976 2,758,836 15,716,809
1975 2,691,648 15,333,957
1974 2,625,621 14,956,552
1973 2,561,102 14,582,867
1972 2,499,881 14,210,147
1971 2,442,537 13,838,067
1970 2,388,028 13,501,237
1969 2,334,992 13,166,767
1968 2,282,391 12,803,993
1967 2,229,994 12,448,814
1966 2,177,584 12,101,297
1965 2,125,177 11,761,085
1964 2,073,119 11,427,978
1963 2,021,909 11,102,099
1962 1,973,130 10,784,612
1961 1,927,394 10,475,123
1960 1,883,514 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and Peru

Fertility rate
Paraguay

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Peru
2023 2.42 1.98
2022 2.44 2
2021 2.47 2.03
2020 2.5 2.06
2019 2.53 2.09
2018 2.56 2.12
2017 2.59 2.15
2016 2.62 2.19
2015 2.65 2.23
2014 2.65 2.27
2013 2.64 2.32
2012 2.66 2.36
2011 2.67 2.41
2010 2.7 2.42
2009 2.76 2.48
2008 2.79 2.53
2007 2.82 2.58
2006 2.89 2.62
2005 2.97 2.64
2004 3.05 2.67
2003 3.12 2.66
2002 3.23 2.69
2001 3.36 2.74
2000 3.51 2.85
1999 3.67 2.92
1998 3.8 3
1997 3.91 3.1
1996 4.01 3.2
1995 4.11 3.32
1994 4.2 3.43
1993 4.28 3.55
1992 4.4 3.67
1991 4.48 3.79
1990 4.57 3.91
1989 4.68 4.03
1988 4.77 4.14
1987 4.85 4.25
1986 4.93 4.35
1985 4.97 4.46
1984 5.04 4.57
1983 5.09 4.68
1982 5.13 4.8
1981 5.15 4.92
1980 5.1 5.04
1979 5.06 5.17
1978 5.04 5.31
1977 5.08 5.44
1976 5.12 5.58
1975 5.18 5.71
1974 5.27 5.84
1973 5.35 5.97
1972 5.46 6.09
1971 5.59 6.21
1970 5.72 6.32
1969 5.84 6.42
1968 5.97 6.51
1967 6.1 6.6
1966 6.23 6.68
1965 6.35 6.75
1964 6.42 6.81
1963 6.45 6.86
1962 6.47 6.9
1961 6.49 6.92
1960 6.5 6.94

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

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Paraguay and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay Peru
2024 27.7 30.8
2023 27.4 30.5
2022 27.1 30.1
2021 26.8 29.8
2020 26.6 29.5
2019 26.2 29.2
2018 25.9 28.9
2017 25.6 28.6
2016 25.3 28.4
2015 24.9 28.1
2014 24.6 27.8
2013 24.3 27.4
2012 23.9 27.1
2011 23.6 26.7
2010 23.2 26.3
2009 22.9 25.8
2008 22.5 25.4
2007 22.2 25
2006 21.8 24.6
2005 21.5 24.2
2004 21.1 23.9
2003 20.8 23.5
2002 20.5 23.2
2001 20.3 22.8
2000 20.1 22.5
1999 19.9 22.1
1998 19.7 21.8
1997 19.6 21.5
1996 19.5 21.2
1995 19.4 20.9
1994 19.4 20.7
1993 19.3 20.4
1992 19.3 20.2
1991 19.3 20
1990 19.2 19.8
1989 19.2 19.6
1988 19.2 19.5
1987 19.1 19.3
1986 19.1 19.2
1985 19 19.1
1984 19 18.9
1983 18.9 18.8
1982 18.9 18.7
1981 18.8 18.6
1980 18.7 18.5
1979 18.6 18.4
1978 18.4 18.3
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18 18.2
1975 17.9 18.1
1974 17.7 18.1
1973 17.5 18
1972 17.4 18
1971 17.3 17.9
1970 17.2 17.9
1969 17.1 17.9
1968 17 17.9
1967 17 17.9
1966 16.9 17.9
1965 16.9 17.9
1964 16.9 17.9
1963 16.9 17.9
1962 16.9 18
1961 16.8 18.1
1960 16.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Paraguay Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Paraguay Peru
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
93.7%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
82%
2024

Health

Paraguay Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay Peru
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
109,106 mi
2021

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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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