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Paraguay vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 59th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay Romania
Population
7120169
18839108
Population rank 108/197 70/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 98/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Paraguay and Romania: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and Romania economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay Romania
2024 $44,458,118,397 $382,564,217,989
2023 $43,118,053,175 $347,757,995,759
2022 $41,952,910,858 $295,319,437,557
2021 $39,950,899,939 $285,071,280,114
2020 $35,432,178,068 $250,625,048,304
2019 $37,925,338,329 $250,080,428,512
2018 $40,225,448,341 $241,791,427,224
2017 $38,997,129,474 $210,147,385,855
2016 $36,089,700,223 $185,290,759,249
2015 $36,211,447,840 $177,885,131,240
2014 $40,377,929,296 $199,722,319,676
2013 $38,501,122,141 $189,798,603,751
2012 $33,271,921,136 $179,117,323,107
2011 $33,756,238,766 $192,623,977,894
2010 $27,260,886,405 $170,064,350,672
2009 $22,355,151,162 $174,110,532,659
2008 $24,615,267,664 $214,315,932,061
2007 $17,856,393,235 $174,588,782,939
2006 $13,429,430,050 $122,023,735,993
2005 $10,737,500,188 $98,454,380,120
2004 $9,624,440,836 $74,973,656,852
2003 $7,691,367,471 $57,806,384,143
2002 $7,196,260,657 $46,065,502,703
2001 $8,495,806,432 $40,395,116,581
2000 $8,855,705,140 $37,253,739,511
1999 $8,837,070,236 $35,953,156,754
1998 $9,260,481,572 $41,696,091,974
1997 $9,965,225,678 $35,575,214,078
1996 $9,788,391,781 $36,937,074,278
1995 $9,062,131,475 $37,430,162,103
1994 $7,870,982,005 $30,072,805,104
1993 $7,249,533,620 $26,361,160,450
1992 $7,157,424,031 $25,121,666,667
1991 $6,984,367,763 $28,850,634,900
1990 $5,812,114,523 $38,247,882,300
1989 $4,757,732,200 $41,450,777,202
1988 $4,255,683,528 $40,424,528,302
1987 $3,971,044,724 $38,067,567,568
1986 $3,723,993,943 -
1985 $3,282,449,236 -
1984 $4,502,462,807 -
1983 $5,673,248,726 -
1982 $5,419,411,765 -
1981 $5,624,515,873 -
1980 $4,448,087,302 -
1979 $3,416,777,778 -
1978 $2,559,857,143 -
1977 $2,092,158,730 -
1976 $1,698,960,317 -
1975 $1,511,420,635 -
1974 $1,333,475,397 -
1973 $995,531,746 -
1972 $769,039,683 -
1971 $664,571,429 -
1970 $594,611,111 -
1969 $556,293,651 -
1968 $517,650,794 -
1967 $492,674,603 -
1966 $465,888,889 -
1965 $443,587,302 -
1964 $408,349,206 -
1963 $383,904,762 -
1962 $360,698,413 -
1961 $322,053,713 -
1960 $288,884,368 -

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

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Paraguay and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay Romania
2024 $6,416 $20,080
2023 $6,300 $18,244
2022 $6,206 $15,504
2021 $5,977 $14,908
2020 $5,365 $13,009
2019 $5,821 $12,910
2018 $6,258 $12,416
2017 $6,152 $10,728
2016 $5,775 $9,405
2015 $5,879 $8,977
2014 $6,652 $10,032
2013 $6,436 $9,498
2012 $5,642 $8,930
2011 $5,805 $9,561
2010 $4,751 $8,400
2009 $3,942 $8,548
2008 $4,385 $10,435
2007 $3,212 $8,360
2006 $2,439 $5,758
2005 $1,971 $4,618
2004 $1,786 $3,495
2003 $1,444 $2,679
2002 $1,368 $2,120
2001 $1,638 $1,825
2000 $1,736 $1,660
1999 $1,766 $1,600
1998 $1,890 $1,853
1997 $2,079 $1,577
1996 $2,088 $1,633
1995 $1,979 $1,650
1994 $1,760 $1,323
1993 $1,662 $1,158
1992 $1,683 $1,102
1991 $1,685 $1,254
1990 $1,440 $1,648
1989 $1,211 $1,790
1988 $1,114 $1,753
1987 $1,069 $1,659
1986 $1,031 -
1985 $935 -
1984 $1,319 -
1983 $1,710 -
1982 $1,680 -
1981 $1,793 -
1980 $1,457 -
1979 $1,149 -
1978 $883 -
1977 $740 -
1976 $616 -
1975 $562 -
1974 $508 -
1973 $389 -
1972 $308 -
1971 $272.1 -
1970 $249 -
1969 $238.2 -
1968 $226.8 -
1967 $220.9 -
1966 $213.9 -
1965 $208.7 -
1964 $197 -
1963 $189.9 -
1962 $182.8 -
1961 $167.1 -
1960 $153.4 -

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

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Paraguay vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay Romania
2026 74.2 76.4
2025 74.1 76.2
2024 74 76.1
2023 73.8 75.9
2022 72.3 75.3
2021 68.1 72.7
2020 72.7 74
2019 73.7 75.3
2018 73.6 75.1
2017 73.4 75
2016 73.5 75
2015 73.5 74.7
2014 73.4 74.8
2013 73.3 74.9
2012 73.1 74.3
2011 72.8 74.3
2010 72.6 73.6
2009 72.3 73.5
2008 72 73.2
2007 71.8 72.8
2006 71.6 72.2
2005 71.3 71.6
2004 71.1 71.1
2003 70.8 70.8
2002 70.5 70.8
2001 70.3 71.1
2000 70 71.2
1999 69.8 70.6
1998 69.5 69.9
1997 69.3 69.1
1996 69.1 68.8
1995 68.8 69.3
1994 68.5 69.3
1993 68.2 69.5
1992 68 69.5
1991 67.7 70
1990 67.3 69.8
1989 66.9 69.5
1988 66.7 69.4
1987 66.5 69.1
1986 66.2 69.7
1985 65.9 69.4
1984 65.6 69.9
1983 65.3 69.8
1982 65.1 69.8
1981 64.8 69.5
1980 64.6 69.2
1979 64.3 69.5
1978 64.1 69.8
1977 63.9 69.5
1976 63.7 69.9
1975 63.4 69.6
1974 63.2 69.5
1973 63.1 68.7
1972 62.9 69
1971 62.7 68.4
1970 62.6 67.9
1969 62.4 67.2
1968 62.2 67.9
1967 62 68.1
1966 61.8 68.2
1965 61.6 68.4
1964 61.4 68.4
1963 61.1 67.8
1962 60.8 67.2
1961 60.5 66.4
1960 60.2 65.6
1959 59.9 64.9
1958 59.6 64.4
1957 59.3 64
1956 59 63.6
1955 58.8 63.3
1954 58.6 63
1953 58.5 62.5
1952 58.4 61.8
1951 58.3 61.2
1950 58.1 60.5

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

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Paraguay and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

Romania
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Romania
2024 6,929,153 19,051,804
2023 6,844,146 19,061,062
2022 6,760,464 19,048,502
2021 6,684,182 19,122,059
2020 6,603,739 19,265,250
2019 6,515,058 19,371,648
2018 6,427,382 19,473,970
2017 6,338,660 19,588,715
2016 6,249,126 19,702,267
2015 6,159,103 19,815,616
2014 6,069,811 19,908,979
2013 5,982,445 19,983,693
2012 5,897,008 20,058,035
2011 5,814,626 20,147,528
2010 5,737,971 20,246,871
2009 5,671,236 20,367,487
2008 5,613,574 20,537,875
2007 5,559,386 20,882,982
2006 5,505,148 21,193,760
2005 5,448,097 21,319,685
2004 5,388,175 21,451,748
2003 5,326,436 21,574,326
2002 5,261,328 21,730,496
2001 5,187,689 22,131,970
2000 5,100,868 22,442,971
1999 5,003,135 22,472,040
1998 4,900,025 22,507,344
1997 4,794,412 22,553,978
1996 4,687,543 22,619,004
1995 4,579,806 22,684,270
1994 4,471,417 22,730,211
1993 4,362,696 22,763,280
1992 4,253,600 22,794,284
1991 4,144,364 23,001,155
1990 4,035,747 23,201,835
1989 3,927,802 23,161,458
1988 3,820,546 23,057,662
1987 3,714,889 22,949,430
1986 3,611,474 22,836,841
1985 3,510,671 22,732,999
1984 3,412,936 22,640,547
1983 3,318,068 22,560,478
1982 3,226,189 22,475,741
1981 3,137,604 22,353,070
1980 3,053,235 22,207,282
1979 2,973,968 22,090,488
1978 2,899,269 21,951,464
1977 2,827,874 21,756,096
1976 2,758,836 21,551,634
1975 2,691,648 21,293,583
1974 2,625,621 21,029,429
1973 2,561,102 20,835,681
1972 2,499,881 20,657,957
1971 2,442,537 20,461,567
1970 2,388,028 20,250,398
1969 2,334,992 20,009,141
1968 2,282,391 19,799,831
1967 2,229,994 19,534,242
1966 2,177,584 19,215,450
1965 2,125,177 19,031,576
1964 2,073,119 18,919,126
1963 2,021,909 18,797,850
1962 1,973,130 18,676,550
1961 1,927,394 18,555,250
1960 1,883,514 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and Romania

Fertility rate
Paraguay

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Romania
2023 2.42 1.71
2022 2.44 1.71
2021 2.47 1.81
2020 2.5 1.8
2019 2.53 1.77
2018 2.56 1.76
2017 2.59 1.78
2016 2.62 1.69
2015 2.65 1.62
2014 2.65 1.56
2013 2.64 1.46
2012 2.66 1.52
2011 2.67 1.47
2010 2.7 1.59
2009 2.76 1.66
2008 2.79 1.6
2007 2.82 1.45
2006 2.89 1.42
2005 2.97 1.4
2004 3.05 1.33
2003 3.12 1.3
2002 3.23 1.27
2001 3.36 1.27
2000 3.51 1.31
1999 3.67 1.3
1998 3.8 1.32
1997 3.91 1.32
1996 4.01 1.3
1995 4.11 1.33
1994 4.2 1.4
1993 4.28 1.43
1992 4.4 1.51
1991 4.48 1.59
1990 4.57 1.83
1989 4.68 2.22
1988 4.77 2.3
1987 4.85 2.38
1986 4.93 2.39
1985 4.97 2.31
1984 5.04 2.26
1983 5.09 2.06
1982 5.13 2.17
1981 5.15 2.36
1980 5.1 2.43
1979 5.06 2.49
1978 5.04 2.52
1977 5.08 2.57
1976 5.12 2.54
1975 5.18 2.59
1974 5.27 2.71
1973 5.35 2.44
1972 5.46 2.55
1971 5.59 2.67
1970 5.72 2.89
1969 5.84 3.19
1968 5.97 3.63
1967 6.1 3.66
1966 6.23 1.9
1965 6.35 1.91
1964 6.42 1.96
1963 6.45 2.01
1962 6.47 2.04
1961 6.49 2.17
1960 6.5 2.34

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

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Paraguay and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay Romania
2024 27.7 43.8
2023 27.4 43.5
2022 27.1 43.3
2021 26.8 43.2
2020 26.6 42.9
2019 26.2 42.6
2018 25.9 42.3
2017 25.6 42
2016 25.3 41.7
2015 24.9 41.3
2014 24.6 40.9
2013 24.3 40.5
2012 23.9 40.2
2011 23.6 39.8
2010 23.2 39.3
2009 22.9 38.8
2008 22.5 38.2
2007 22.2 37.7
2006 21.8 37.3
2005 21.5 37
2004 21.1 36.6
2003 20.8 36
2002 20.5 35.3
2001 20.3 34.8
2000 20.1 34.8
1999 19.9 34.7
1998 19.7 34.6
1997 19.6 34.4
1996 19.5 34.2
1995 19.4 34
1994 19.4 33.8
1993 19.3 33.6
1992 19.3 33.3
1991 19.3 33.1
1990 19.2 33
1989 19.2 32.9
1988 19.2 32.8
1987 19.1 32.8
1986 19.1 32.7
1985 19 32.5
1984 19 32.3
1983 18.9 32.1
1982 18.9 32
1981 18.8 31.9
1980 18.7 31.8
1979 18.6 31.7
1978 18.4 31.7
1977 18.2 31.8
1976 18 31.8
1975 17.9 31.7
1974 17.7 31.6
1973 17.5 31.5
1972 17.4 31.5
1971 17.3 31.4
1970 17.2 31.4
1969 17.1 31.3
1968 17 31.3
1967 17 31.3
1966 16.9 31
1965 16.9 30.6
1964 16.9 30.2
1963 16.9 29.7
1962 16.9 29.3
1961 16.8 28.9
1960 16.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Paraguay Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Paraguay Romania
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
99.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Paraguay Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay Romania
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
53,964 mi
2024

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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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