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Paraguay vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 59th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay Portugal
Population
7120169
10667081
Population rank 108/197 92/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 98/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Paraguay and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay Portugal
2024 $44,458,118,397 $313,271,185,085
2023 $43,118,053,175 $292,323,800,949
2022 $41,952,910,858 $256,898,677,175
2021 $39,950,899,939 $256,055,879,091
2020 $35,432,178,068 $229,618,773,423
2019 $37,925,338,329 $240,115,970,063
2018 $40,225,448,341 $242,092,894,543
2017 $38,997,129,474 $220,862,990,767
2016 $36,089,700,223 $206,305,431,242
2015 $36,211,447,840 $199,038,523,120
2014 $40,377,929,296 $230,078,616,300
2013 $38,501,122,141 $226,677,408,292
2012 $33,271,921,136 $216,536,676,772
2011 $33,756,238,766 $245,426,767,676
2010 $27,260,886,405 $238,443,864,993
2009 $22,355,151,162 $244,667,762,836
2008 $24,615,267,664 $263,416,394,624
2007 $17,856,393,235 $240,496,147,317
2006 $13,429,430,050 $208,756,449,276
2005 $10,737,500,188 $197,253,876,705
2004 $9,624,440,836 $189,382,122,532
2003 $7,691,367,471 $165,226,175,537
2002 $7,196,260,657 $134,795,565,549
2001 $8,495,806,432 $121,604,107,165
2000 $8,855,705,140 $118,605,192,877
1999 $8,837,070,236 $127,470,385,557
1998 $9,260,481,572 $123,946,327,916
1997 $9,965,225,678 $117,016,535,163
1996 $9,788,391,781 $122,630,089,680
1995 $9,062,131,475 $118,122,007,430
1994 $7,870,982,005 $99,688,641,304
1993 $7,249,533,620 $95,009,751,901
1992 $7,157,424,031 $107,592,098,307
1991 $6,984,367,763 $89,233,599,278
1990 $5,812,114,523 $78,713,860,217
1989 $4,757,732,200 $60,594,092,182
1988 $4,255,683,528 $56,347,250,696
1987 $3,971,044,724 $48,182,925,857
1986 $3,723,993,943 $38,745,901,354
1985 $3,282,449,236 $27,115,807,742
1984 $4,502,462,807 $25,217,969,050
1983 $5,673,248,726 $27,239,650,742
1982 $5,419,411,765 $30,527,754,793
1981 $5,624,515,873 $31,977,276,873
1980 $4,448,087,302 $32,896,519,824
1979 $3,416,777,778 $26,622,819,672
1978 $2,559,857,143 $23,487,614,051
1977 $2,092,158,730 $21,439,523,311
1976 $1,698,960,317 $20,332,831,565
1975 $1,511,420,635 $19,347,607,843
1974 $1,333,475,397 $17,512,391,476
1973 $995,531,746 $15,090,564,186
1972 $769,039,683 $11,239,117,865
1971 $664,571,429 $9,201,604,240
1970 $594,611,111 $8,108,235,704
1969 $556,293,651 $7,287,555,035
1968 $517,650,794 $6,644,693,214
1967 $492,674,603 $6,002,607,030
1966 $465,888,889 $5,370,108,031
1965 $443,587,302 $4,901,711,248
1964 $408,349,206 $4,429,202,657
1963 $383,904,762 $4,084,251,593
1962 $360,698,413 $3,835,883,663
1961 $322,053,713 $3,573,719,085
1960 $288,884,368 $3,339,150,158

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

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Paraguay and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay Portugal
2024 $6,416 $29,292
2023 $6,300 $27,635
2022 $6,206 $24,621
2021 $5,977 $24,711
2020 $5,365 $22,299
2019 $5,821 $23,343
2018 $6,258 $23,541
2017 $6,152 $21,442
2016 $5,775 $19,980
2015 $5,879 $19,216
2014 $6,652 $22,121
2013 $6,436 $21,676
2012 $5,642 $20,593
2011 $5,805 $23,247
2010 $4,751 $22,552
2009 $3,942 $23,151
2008 $4,385 $24,949
2007 $3,212 $22,811
2006 $2,439 $19,839
2005 $1,971 $18,780
2004 $1,786 $18,064
2003 $1,444 $15,798
2002 $1,368 $12,937
2001 $1,638 $11,735
2000 $1,736 $11,526
1999 $1,766 $12,475
1998 $1,890 $12,199
1997 $2,079 $11,576
1996 $2,088 $12,185
1995 $1,979 $11,781
1994 $1,760 $9,977
1993 $1,662 $9,535
1992 $1,683 $10,811
1991 $1,685 $8,959
1990 $1,440 $7,885
1989 $1,211 $6,056
1988 $1,114 $5,624
1987 $1,069 $4,804
1986 $1,031 $3,862
1985 $935 $2,705
1984 $1,319 $2,523
1983 $1,710 $2,735
1982 $1,680 $3,080
1981 $1,793 $3,246
1980 $1,457 $3,368
1979 $1,149 $2,756
1978 $883 $2,457
1977 $740 $2,267
1976 $616 $2,173
1975 $562 $2,128
1974 $508 $2,000
1973 $389 $1,748
1972 $308 $1,302
1971 $272.1 $1,065
1970 $249 $934
1969 $238.2 $832
1968 $226.8 $752
1967 $220.9 $676
1966 $213.9 $601
1965 $208.7 $545
1964 $197 $490
1963 $189.9 $452
1962 $182.8 $426
1961 $167.1 $400
1960 $153.4 $377

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

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Paraguay vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay Portugal
2026 74.2 82.9
2025 74.1 82.7
2024 74 82.6
2023 73.8 82.4
2022 72.3 81.2
2021 68.1 81.4
2020 72.7 81.4
2019 73.7 82
2018 73.6 81.6
2017 73.4 81.7
2016 73.5 81.4
2015 73.5 81.3
2014 73.4 81.3
2013 73.3 80.9
2012 73.1 80.6
2011 72.8 80.6
2010 72.6 80.1
2009 72.3 79.8
2008 72 79.6
2007 71.8 79.3
2006 71.6 79.1
2005 71.3 78.3
2004 71.1 78.4
2003 70.8 77.6
2002 70.5 77.4
2001 70.3 77.2
2000 70 76.8
1999 69.8 76.3
1998 69.5 76.1
1997 69.3 75.9
1996 69.1 75.5
1995 68.8 75.5
1994 68.5 75.7
1993 68.2 74.8
1992 68 74.9
1991 67.7 74.2
1990 67.3 74.3
1989 66.9 74.7
1988 66.7 74.1
1987 66.5 74.1
1986 66.2 73.6
1985 65.9 73.2
1984 65.6 72.9
1983 65.3 72.7
1982 65.1 72.7
1981 64.8 71.9
1980 64.6 71.7
1979 64.3 71.6
1978 64.1 70.8
1977 63.9 70.3
1976 63.7 69.1
1975 63.4 68.8
1974 63.2 69.1
1973 63.1 68.6
1972 62.9 69.2
1971 62.7 66.8
1970 62.6 67.1
1969 62.4 66.4
1968 62.2 66.8
1967 62 66.5
1966 61.8 65.6
1965 61.6 66.1
1964 61.4 65.1
1963 61.1 64.9
1962 60.8 64.3
1961 60.5 62.8
1960 60.2 64.1
1959 59.9 62.9
1958 59.6 63.7
1957 59.3 61.4
1956 59 61.2
1955 58.8 61.4
1954 58.6 62.2
1953 58.5 61.1
1952 58.4 59.8
1951 58.3 58.7
1950 58.1 58.5

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

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Paraguay and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Portugal
2024 6,929,153 10,694,681
2023 6,844,146 10,578,174
2022 6,760,464 10,434,332
2021 6,684,182 10,361,831
2020 6,603,739 10,297,081
2019 6,515,058 10,286,263
2018 6,427,382 10,283,822
2017 6,338,660 10,300,300
2016 6,249,126 10,325,452
2015 6,159,103 10,358,076
2014 6,069,811 10,401,062
2013 5,982,445 10,457,295
2012 5,897,008 10,514,844
2011 5,814,626 10,557,560
2010 5,737,971 10,573,100
2009 5,671,236 10,568,247
2008 5,613,574 10,558,177
2007 5,559,386 10,542,964
2006 5,505,148 10,522,288
2005 5,448,097 10,503,330
2004 5,388,175 10,483,861
2003 5,326,436 10,458,821
2002 5,261,328 10,419,631
2001 5,187,689 10,362,722
2000 5,100,868 10,289,898
1999 5,003,135 10,217,828
1998 4,900,025 10,160,196
1997 4,794,412 10,108,977
1996 4,687,543 10,063,945
1995 4,579,806 10,026,176
1994 4,471,417 9,991,525
1993 4,362,696 9,964,675
1992 4,253,600 9,952,494
1991 4,144,364 9,960,235
1990 4,035,747 9,983,218
1989 3,927,802 10,005,000
1988 3,820,546 10,019,610
1987 3,714,889 10,030,031
1986 3,611,474 10,032,734
1985 3,510,671 10,023,613
1984 3,412,936 9,996,232
1983 3,318,068 9,957,865
1982 3,226,189 9,911,771
1981 3,137,604 9,851,362
1980 3,053,235 9,766,312
1979 2,973,968 9,661,265
1978 2,899,269 9,558,250
1977 2,827,874 9,455,675
1976 2,758,836 9,355,810
1975 2,691,648 9,093,470
1974 2,625,621 8,754,365
1973 2,561,102 8,633,100
1972 2,499,881 8,630,430
1971 2,442,537 8,643,756
1970 2,388,028 8,680,431
1969 2,334,992 8,757,705
1968 2,282,391 8,836,650
1967 2,229,994 8,874,520
1966 2,177,584 8,930,990
1965 2,125,177 8,998,595
1964 2,073,119 9,035,365
1963 2,021,909 9,030,355
1962 1,973,130 8,993,985
1961 1,927,394 8,929,316
1960 1,883,514 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and Portugal

Fertility rate
Paraguay

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Portugal
2023 2.42 1.44
2022 2.44 1.43
2021 2.47 1.35
2020 2.5 1.42
2019 2.53 1.44
2018 2.56 1.42
2017 2.59 1.38
2016 2.62 1.37
2015 2.65 1.31
2014 2.65 1.24
2013 2.64 1.21
2012 2.66 1.28
2011 2.67 1.35
2010 2.7 1.39
2009 2.76 1.34
2008 2.79 1.39
2007 2.82 1.35
2006 2.89 1.37
2005 2.97 1.41
2004 3.05 1.4
2003 3.12 1.44
2002 3.23 1.46
2001 3.36 1.45
2000 3.51 1.55
1999 3.67 1.5
1998 3.8 1.47
1997 3.91 1.47
1996 4.01 1.44
1995 4.11 1.41
1994 4.2 1.45
1993 4.28 1.52
1992 4.4 1.54
1991 4.48 1.56
1990 4.57 1.56
1989 4.68 1.57
1988 4.77 1.61
1987 4.85 1.62
1986 4.93 1.66
1985 4.97 1.72
1984 5.04 1.9
1983 5.09 1.95
1982 5.13 2.07
1981 5.15 2.13
1980 5.1 2.25
1979 5.06 2.31
1978 5.04 2.45
1977 5.08 2.69
1976 5.12 2.82
1975 5.18 2.75
1974 5.27 2.7
1973 5.35 2.77
1972 5.46 2.86
1971 5.59 3
1970 5.72 3.01
1969 5.84 3.12
1968 5.97 3.12
1967 6.1 3.16
1966 6.23 3.16
1965 6.35 3.15
1964 6.42 3.21
1963 6.45 3.12
1962 6.47 3.23
1961 6.49 3.21
1960 6.5 3.16

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

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Paraguay and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay Portugal
2024 27.7 47.5
2023 27.4 47.2
2022 27.1 46.8
2021 26.8 46.5
2020 26.6 46.1
2019 26.2 45.6
2018 25.9 45.2
2017 25.6 44.7
2016 25.3 44.3
2015 24.9 43.8
2014 24.6 43.4
2013 24.3 42.9
2012 23.9 42.4
2011 23.6 41.9
2010 23.2 41.5
2009 22.9 41
2008 22.5 40.6
2007 22.2 40.2
2006 21.8 39.8
2005 21.5 39.4
2004 21.1 39
2003 20.8 38.6
2002 20.5 38.3
2001 20.3 38
2000 20.1 37.7
1999 19.9 37.4
1998 19.7 37.1
1997 19.6 36.8
1996 19.5 36.4
1995 19.4 36.1
1994 19.4 35.7
1993 19.3 35.4
1992 19.3 35
1991 19.3 34.6
1990 19.2 34.2
1989 19.2 33.7
1988 19.2 33.3
1987 19.1 32.9
1986 19.1 32.5
1985 19 32.1
1984 19 31.7
1983 18.9 31.4
1982 18.9 31.1
1981 18.8 30.8
1980 18.7 30.6
1979 18.6 30.3
1978 18.4 30
1977 18.2 29.9
1976 18 29.8
1975 17.9 29.7
1974 17.7 29.7
1973 17.5 29.6
1972 17.4 29.6
1971 17.3 29.7
1970 17.2 29.6
1969 17.1 29.4
1968 17 29.2
1967 17 29.1
1966 16.9 29
1965 16.9 28.8
1964 16.9 28.7
1963 16.9 28.5
1962 16.9 28.3
1961 16.8 28.1
1960 16.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Paraguay Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Paraguay Portugal
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
96.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Paraguay Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay Portugal
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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