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Paraguay vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 59th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay Rwanda
Population
7120169
14975051
Population rank 108/197 77/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 98/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Paraguay and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay Rwanda
2024 $44,458,118,397 $14,251,642,235
2023 $43,118,053,175 $14,331,722,703
2022 $41,952,910,858 $13,316,161,002
2021 $39,950,899,939 $11,078,787,090
2020 $35,432,178,068 $10,174,386,857
2019 $37,925,338,329 $10,349,300,277
2018 $40,225,448,341 $9,637,904,521
2017 $38,997,129,474 $9,252,833,891
2016 $36,089,700,223 $8,695,272,058
2015 $36,211,447,840 $8,543,760,200
2014 $40,377,929,296 $8,238,966,124
2013 $38,501,122,141 $7,819,964,030
2012 $33,271,921,136 $7,654,761,050
2011 $33,756,238,766 $6,884,913,658
2010 $27,260,886,405 $6,124,756,654
2009 $22,355,151,162 $5,674,476,969
2008 $24,615,267,664 $5,179,854,065
2007 $17,856,393,235 $4,070,507,895
2006 $13,429,430,050 $3,319,784,539
2005 $10,737,500,188 $2,933,819,766
2004 $9,624,440,836 $2,376,496,067
2003 $7,691,367,471 $2,138,237,279
2002 $7,196,260,657 $1,966,003,468
2001 $8,495,806,432 $1,966,600,715
2000 $8,855,705,140 $2,068,836,754
1999 $8,837,070,236 $2,157,108,263
1998 $9,260,481,572 $1,989,343,546
1997 $9,965,225,678 $1,851,558,197
1996 $9,788,391,781 $1,382,334,879
1995 $9,062,131,475 $1,293,535,193
1994 $7,870,982,005 $753,636,370
1993 $7,249,533,620 $1,971,525,712
1992 $7,157,424,031 $2,029,026,962
1991 $6,984,367,763 $1,911,600,237
1990 $5,812,114,523 $2,550,185,679
1989 $4,757,732,200 $2,405,022,593
1988 $4,255,683,528 $2,395,492,687
1987 $3,971,044,724 $2,157,432,668
1986 $3,723,993,943 $1,944,710,684
1985 $3,282,449,236 $1,715,626,331
1984 $4,502,462,807 $1,587,413,084
1983 $5,673,248,726 $1,479,687,587
1982 $5,419,411,765 $1,407,243,139
1981 $5,624,515,873 $1,407,062,527
1980 $4,448,087,302 $1,254,765,642
1979 $3,416,777,778 $1,109,346,131
1978 $2,559,857,143 $905,709,076
1977 $2,092,158,730 $746,650,613
1976 $1,698,960,317 $637,753,853
1975 $1,511,420,635 $571,863,500
1974 $1,333,475,397 $308,458,423
1973 $995,531,746 $290,746,157
1972 $769,039,683 $246,457,838
1971 $664,571,429 $222,952,504
1970 $594,611,111 $219,900,006
1969 $556,293,651 $188,700,037
1968 $517,650,794 $172,200,018
1967 $492,674,603 $159,560,018
1966 $465,888,889 $124,525,703
1965 $443,587,302 $148,799,980
1964 $408,349,206 $129,999,994
1963 $383,904,762 $128,000,000
1962 $360,698,413 $125,000,008
1961 $322,053,713 $122,000,016
1960 $288,884,368 $119,000,024

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

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Paraguay and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay Rwanda
2024 $6,416 $1,000
2023 $6,300 $1,027
2022 $6,206 $975
2021 $5,977 $830
2020 $5,365 $779
2019 $5,821 $810
2018 $6,258 $772
2017 $6,152 $758
2016 $5,775 $730
2015 $5,879 $734
2014 $6,652 $725
2013 $6,436 $705
2012 $5,642 $707
2011 $5,805 $651
2010 $4,751 $594
2009 $3,942 $564
2008 $4,385 $528
2007 $3,212 $426
2006 $2,439 $357
2005 $1,971 $324
2004 $1,786 $269.5
2003 $1,444 $249
2002 $1,368 $234
2001 $1,638 $237.3
2000 $1,736 $251.9
1999 $1,766 $264.7
1998 $1,890 $246.2
1997 $2,079 $238.7
1996 $2,088 $206
1995 $1,979 $228
1994 $1,760 $111
1993 $1,662 $247
1992 $1,683 $264.1
1991 $1,685 $254
1990 $1,440 $346
1989 $1,211 $335
1988 $1,114 $344
1987 $1,069 $320
1986 $1,031 $297.7
1985 $935 $271.6
1984 $1,319 $259.9
1983 $1,710 $250.6
1982 $1,680 $246.4
1981 $1,793 $254.6
1980 $1,457 $234.4
1979 $1,149 $213.8
1978 $883 $179.9
1977 $740 $152.7
1976 $616 $134.4
1975 $562 $124.1
1974 $508 $68.9
1973 $389 $66.9
1972 $308 $58.4
1971 $272.1 $54.4
1970 $249 $55.2
1969 $238.2 $48.9
1968 $226.8 $46
1967 $220.9 $44
1966 $213.9 $35.4
1965 $208.7 $43.5
1964 $197 $39
1963 $189.9 $39.3
1962 $182.8 $39.2
1961 $167.1 $39.3
1960 $153.4 $39.4

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

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Paraguay vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay Rwanda
2026 74.2 68.5
2025 74.1 68.2
2024 74 68
2023 73.8 67.8
2022 72.3 67.5
2021 68.1 66.8
2020 72.7 67
2019 73.7 66.7
2018 73.6 66.4
2017 73.4 66.1
2016 73.5 65.7
2015 73.5 65.4
2014 73.4 65.1
2013 73.3 64.7
2012 73.1 64.2
2011 72.8 63.5
2010 72.6 62.8
2009 72.3 61.8
2008 72 60.6
2007 71.8 59.5
2006 71.6 58.3
2005 71.3 57
2004 71.1 55.5
2003 70.8 53.5
2002 70.5 51.3
2001 70.3 49.5
2000 70 47.8
1999 69.8 45.7
1998 69.5 43.1
1997 69.3 42
1996 69.1 42.5
1995 68.8 41.5
1994 68.5 12.2
1993 68.2 42.9
1992 68 44.4
1991 67.7 46.2
1990 67.3 47.8
1989 66.9 49.5
1988 66.7 50.9
1987 66.5 51.5
1986 66.2 51.7
1985 65.9 51.7
1984 65.6 51.4
1983 65.3 50.9
1982 65.1 50.2
1981 64.8 49.2
1980 64.6 48.1
1979 64.3 47.1
1978 64.1 46.2
1977 63.9 45.6
1976 63.7 45.3
1975 63.4 45.3
1974 63.2 45.6
1973 63.1 45.9
1972 62.9 46.3
1971 62.7 46.8
1970 62.6 47.1
1969 62.4 47.4
1968 62.2 47.7
1967 62 48
1966 61.8 48.1
1965 61.6 48.2
1964 61.4 48.1
1963 61.1 44
1962 60.8 47.8
1961 60.5 47.5
1960 60.2 47
1959 59.9 46.5
1958 59.6 46.1
1957 59.3 45.6
1956 59 45.2
1955 58.8 44.8
1954 58.6 44.4
1953 58.5 44.1
1952 58.4 43.8
1951 58.3 43.5
1950 58.1 43.2

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

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Paraguay and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Rwanda
2024 6,929,153 14,256,567
2023 6,844,146 13,954,471
2022 6,760,464 13,651,030
2021 6,684,182 13,355,260
2020 6,603,739 13,065,837
2019 6,515,058 12,776,103
2018 6,427,382 12,487,996
2017 6,338,660 12,202,060
2016 6,249,126 11,919,183
2015 6,159,103 11,640,022
2014 6,069,811 11,364,757
2013 5,982,445 11,093,340
2012 5,897,008 10,829,901
2011 5,814,626 10,573,733
2010 5,737,971 10,317,553
2009 5,671,236 10,060,432
2008 5,613,574 9,804,269
2007 5,559,386 9,549,933
2006 5,505,148 9,299,246
2005 5,448,097 9,054,528
2004 5,388,175 8,816,844
2003 5,326,436 8,586,875
2002 5,261,328 8,400,180
2001 5,187,689 8,287,094
2000 5,100,868 8,213,931
1999 5,003,135 8,147,912
1998 4,900,025 8,081,681
1997 4,794,412 7,755,238
1996 4,687,543 6,708,764
1995 4,579,806 5,674,118
1994 4,471,417 6,792,352
1993 4,362,696 7,981,132
1992 4,253,600 7,683,266
1991 4,144,364 7,526,966
1990 4,035,747 7,375,307
1989 3,927,802 7,184,706
1988 3,820,546 6,968,071
1987 3,714,889 6,749,493
1986 3,611,474 6,531,881
1985 3,510,671 6,317,228
1984 3,412,936 6,107,627
1983 3,318,068 5,905,311
1982 3,226,189 5,711,549
1981 3,137,604 5,527,230
1980 3,053,235 5,353,259
1979 2,973,968 5,189,541
1978 2,899,269 5,035,171
1977 2,827,874 4,888,240
1976 2,758,836 4,745,954
1975 2,691,648 4,607,728
1974 2,625,621 4,474,228
1973 2,561,102 4,345,047
1972 2,499,881 4,220,335
1971 2,442,537 4,100,044
1970 2,388,028 3,980,669
1969 2,334,992 3,861,271
1968 2,282,391 3,744,010
1967 2,229,994 3,629,577
1966 2,177,584 3,521,626
1965 2,125,177 3,423,210
1964 2,073,119 3,334,834
1963 2,021,909 3,258,890
1962 1,973,130 3,186,025
1961 1,927,394 3,106,779
1960 1,883,514 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Paraguay

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Rwanda
2023 2.42 3.7
2022 2.44 3.78
2021 2.47 3.84
2020 2.5 3.91
2019 2.53 3.99
2018 2.56 4.05
2017 2.59 4.08
2016 2.62 4.11
2015 2.65 4.11
2014 2.65 4.12
2013 2.64 4.14
2012 2.66 4.2
2011 2.67 4.33
2010 2.7 4.52
2009 2.76 4.71
2008 2.79 4.92
2007 2.82 5.14
2006 2.89 5.34
2005 2.97 5.5
2004 3.05 5.64
2003 3.12 5.74
2002 3.23 5.82
2001 3.36 5.89
2000 3.51 5.97
1999 3.67 6.06
1998 3.8 6.17
1997 3.91 6.24
1996 4.01 6.29
1995 4.11 6.35
1994 4.2 6.42
1993 4.28 6.48
1992 4.4 6.54
1991 4.48 6.62
1990 4.57 6.8
1989 4.68 7.03
1988 4.77 7.23
1987 4.85 7.43
1986 4.93 7.61
1985 4.97 7.79
1984 5.04 7.91
1983 5.09 8
1982 5.13 8.06
1981 5.15 8.1
1980 5.1 8.12
1979 5.06 8.13
1978 5.04 8.16
1977 5.08 8.14
1976 5.12 8.12
1975 5.18 8.1
1974 5.27 8.1
1973 5.35 8.09
1972 5.46 8.09
1971 5.59 8.09
1970 5.72 8.15
1969 5.84 8.18
1968 5.97 8.19
1967 6.1 8.21
1966 6.23 8.23
1965 6.35 8.25
1964 6.42 8.27
1963 6.45 8.27
1962 6.47 8.27
1961 6.49 8.28
1960 6.5 8.28

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

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Paraguay and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay Rwanda
2024 27.7 20.8
2023 27.4 20.5
2022 27.1 20.3
2021 26.8 20
2020 26.6 19.9
2019 26.2 19.8
2018 25.9 19.7
2017 25.6 19.6
2016 25.3 19.4
2015 24.9 19.3
2014 24.6 19.1
2013 24.3 19
2012 23.9 18.8
2011 23.6 18.7
2010 23.2 18.5
2009 22.9 18.4
2008 22.5 18.3
2007 22.2 18.1
2006 21.8 18
2005 21.5 17.8
2004 21.1 17.6
2003 20.8 17.4
2002 20.5 17.1
2001 20.3 16.8
2000 20.1 16.3
1999 19.9 15.8
1998 19.7 15.3
1997 19.6 14.8
1996 19.5 14.6
1995 19.4 14.3
1994 19.4 15
1993 19.3 15.7
1992 19.3 15.6
1991 19.3 15.5
1990 19.2 15.5
1989 19.2 15.5
1988 19.2 15.6
1987 19.1 15.6
1986 19.1 15.7
1985 19 15.8
1984 19 16
1983 18.9 16.1
1982 18.9 16.2
1981 18.8 16.4
1980 18.7 16.5
1979 18.6 16.5
1978 18.4 16.6
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18 16.5
1975 17.9 16.4
1974 17.7 16.3
1973 17.5 16.2
1972 17.4 16
1971 17.3 15.9
1970 17.2 15.7
1969 17.1 15.5
1968 17 15.3
1967 17 15.1
1966 16.9 14.9
1965 16.9 14.8
1964 16.9 14.7
1963 16.9 14.8
1962 16.9 14.9
1961 16.8 15.1
1960 16.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Paraguay Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Paraguay Rwanda
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
78.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Paraguay Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay Rwanda
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
2,920 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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