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Paraguay vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 59th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay Switzerland
Population
7120169
9107866
Population rank 108/197 100/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 98/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Paraguay and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay Switzerland
2024 $44,458,118,397 $936,564,198,049
2023 $43,118,053,175 $894,424,821,645
2022 $41,952,910,858 $828,508,926,958
2021 $39,950,899,939 $815,309,330,987
2020 $35,432,178,068 $741,999,406,006
2019 $37,925,338,329 $721,369,112,727
2018 $40,225,448,341 $725,568,717,468
2017 $38,997,129,474 $695,200,833,086
2016 $36,089,700,223 $687,895,460,903
2015 $36,211,447,840 $694,118,186,380
2014 $40,377,929,296 $726,537,808,338
2013 $38,501,122,141 $706,234,937,371
2012 $33,271,921,136 $686,420,221,558
2011 $33,756,238,766 $715,888,126,682
2010 $27,260,886,405 $598,851,028,907
2009 $22,355,151,162 $554,212,916,092
2008 $24,615,267,664 $567,267,767,519
2007 $17,856,393,235 $490,740,715,595
2006 $13,429,430,050 $441,634,672,197
2005 $10,737,500,188 $418,284,865,885
2004 $9,624,440,836 $403,912,891,033
2003 $7,691,367,471 $362,075,086,508
2002 $7,196,260,657 $309,301,422,430
2001 $8,495,806,432 $286,582,672,434
2000 $8,855,705,140 $279,216,033,870
1999 $8,837,070,236 $297,873,643,323
1998 $9,260,481,572 $303,459,014,347
1997 $9,965,225,678 $294,788,198,856
1996 $9,788,391,781 $340,103,959,547
1995 $9,062,131,475 $352,835,806,342
1994 $7,870,982,005 $301,375,055,202
1993 $7,249,533,620 $272,237,527,071
1992 $7,157,424,031 $279,921,425,828
1991 $6,984,367,763 $268,901,693,863
1990 $5,812,114,523 $265,763,573,999
1989 $4,757,732,200 $208,105,846,934
1988 $4,255,683,528 $215,540,625,299
1987 $3,971,044,724 $199,236,370,038
1986 $3,723,993,943 $159,089,921,063
1985 $3,282,449,236 $110,980,314,192
1984 $4,502,462,807 $109,455,312,168
1983 $5,673,248,726 $114,634,358,535
1982 $5,419,411,765 $115,043,365,512
1981 $5,624,515,873 $112,244,805,519
1980 $4,448,087,302 $122,557,843,886
1979 $3,416,777,778 $114,970,094,425
1978 $2,559,857,143 $102,280,472,036
1977 $2,092,158,730 $73,135,771,167
1976 $1,698,960,317 $68,476,524,644
1975 $1,511,420,635 $65,466,081,819
1974 $1,333,475,397 $57,103,011,446
1973 $995,531,746 $49,550,006,320
1972 $769,039,683 $36,844,318,854
1971 $664,571,429 $30,040,171,751
1970 $594,611,111 $24,998,066,773
1969 $556,293,651 $22,442,043,274
1968 $517,650,794 $20,712,102,794
1967 $492,674,603 $19,397,044,714
1966 $465,888,889 $18,019,402,374
1965 $443,587,302 $16,780,226,225
1964 $408,349,206 $15,833,133,858
1963 $383,904,762 $14,283,872,299
1962 $360,698,413 $12,989,649,694
1961 $322,053,713 $11,713,348,834
1960 $288,884,368 $10,412,232,621

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

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Paraguay and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay Switzerland
2024 $6,416 $103,998
2023 $6,300 $100,624
2022 $6,206 $94,395
2021 $5,977 $93,665
2020 $5,365 $85,898
2019 $5,821 $84,122
2018 $6,258 $85,217
2017 $6,152 $82,254
2016 $5,775 $82,153
2015 $5,879 $83,806
2014 $6,652 $88,725
2013 $6,436 $87,304
2012 $5,642 $85,836
2011 $5,805 $90,477
2010 $4,751 $76,531
2009 $3,942 $71,568
2008 $4,385 $74,175
2007 $3,212 $64,989
2006 $2,439 $59,011
2005 $1,971 $56,243
2004 $1,786 $54,659
2003 $1,444 $49,336
2002 $1,368 $42,459
2001 $1,638 $39,639
2000 $1,736 $38,865
1999 $1,766 $41,696
1998 $1,890 $42,681
1997 $2,079 $41,584
1996 $2,088 $48,093
1995 $1,979 $50,114
1994 $1,760 $43,092
1993 $1,662 $39,237
1992 $1,683 $40,714
1991 $1,685 $39,544
1990 $1,440 $39,575
1989 $1,211 $31,309
1988 $1,114 $32,690
1987 $1,069 $30,441
1986 $1,031 $24,460
1985 $935 $17,152
1984 $1,319 $16,991
1983 $1,710 $17,859
1982 $1,680 $18,000
1981 $1,793 $17,665
1980 $1,457 $19,394
1979 $1,149 $18,266
1978 $883 $16,282
1977 $740 $11,644
1976 $616 $10,865
1975 $562 $10,328
1974 $508 $9,005
1973 $389 $7,856
1972 $308 $5,885
1971 $272.1 $4,835
1970 $249 $4,044
1969 $238.2 $3,657
1968 $226.8 $3,413
1967 $220.9 $3,237
1966 $213.9 $3,045
1965 $208.7 $2,865
1964 $197 $2,735
1963 $189.9 $2,508
1962 $182.8 $2,330
1961 $167.1 $2,155
1960 $153.4 $1,954

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

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Paraguay vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay Switzerland
2026 74.2 84.4
2025 74.1 84.2
2024 74 84.1
2023 73.8 84
2022 72.3 83.2
2021 68.1 83.6
2020 72.7 83.1
2019 73.7 83.8
2018 73.6 83.6
2017 73.4 83.4
2016 73.5 83.4
2015 73.5 82.8
2014 73.4 83.1
2013 73.3 82.7
2012 73.1 82.6
2011 72.8 82.6
2010 72.6 82.3
2009 72.3 82
2008 72 82
2007 71.8 81.7
2006 71.6 81.5
2005 71.3 81.2
2004 71.1 81.1
2003 70.8 80.5
2002 70.5 80.4
2001 70.3 80.3
2000 70 79.8
1999 69.8 79.7
1998 69.5 79.5
1997 69.3 79.2
1996 69.1 79
1995 68.8 78.6
1994 68.5 78.5
1993 68.2 78.2
1992 68 77.9
1991 67.7 77.6
1990 67.3 77.4
1989 66.9 77.6
1988 66.7 77.4
1987 66.5 77.3
1986 66.2 77
1985 65.9 76.9
1984 65.6 76.8
1983 65.3 76.2
1982 65.1 76.2
1981 64.8 75.8
1980 64.6 75.6
1979 64.3 75.6
1978 64.1 75.3
1977 63.9 75.4
1976 63.7 74.9
1975 63.4 74.8
1974 63.2 74.4
1973 63.1 74.1
1972 62.9 73.8
1971 62.7 73.2
1970 62.6 73.1
1969 62.4 72.7
1968 62.2 72.7
1967 62 72.7
1966 61.8 72.4
1965 61.6 72.3
1964 61.4 72.2
1963 61.1 71.3
1962 60.8 71.3
1961 60.5 71.7
1960 60.2 71.4
1959 59.9 71.5
1958 59.6 71.3
1957 59.3 70.5
1956 59 70.2
1955 58.8 70.1
1954 58.6 70
1953 58.5 69.5
1952 58.4 69.6
1951 58.3 68.7
1950 58.1 68.9

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

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Paraguay and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Switzerland
2024 6,929,153 9,005,582
2023 6,844,146 8,888,822
2022 6,760,464 8,777,088
2021 6,684,182 8,704,546
2020 6,603,739 8,638,167
2019 6,515,058 8,575,280
2018 6,427,382 8,514,329
2017 6,338,660 8,451,840
2016 6,249,126 8,373,338
2015 6,159,103 8,282,396
2014 6,069,811 8,188,649
2013 5,982,445 8,089,346
2012 5,897,008 7,996,861
2011 5,814,626 7,912,398
2010 5,737,971 7,824,909
2009 5,671,236 7,743,831
2008 5,613,574 7,647,675
2007 5,559,386 7,551,117
2006 5,505,148 7,483,934
2005 5,448,097 7,437,115
2004 5,388,175 7,389,625
2003 5,326,436 7,339,001
2002 5,261,328 7,284,753
2001 5,187,689 7,229,854
2000 5,100,868 7,184,250
1999 5,003,135 7,143,991
1998 4,900,025 7,110,001
1997 4,794,412 7,088,906
1996 4,687,543 7,071,850
1995 4,579,806 7,040,687
1994 4,471,417 6,993,795
1993 4,362,696 6,938,265
1992 4,253,600 6,875,364
1991 4,144,364 6,799,978
1990 4,035,747 6,715,519
1989 3,927,802 6,646,912
1988 3,820,546 6,593,386
1987 3,714,889 6,545,106
1986 3,611,474 6,504,124
1985 3,510,671 6,470,365
1984 3,412,936 6,441,865
1983 3,318,068 6,418,773
1982 3,226,189 6,391,309
1981 3,137,604 6,354,074
1980 3,053,235 6,319,408
1979 2,973,968 6,294,365
1978 2,899,269 6,281,738
1977 2,827,874 6,281,174
1976 2,758,836 6,302,504
1975 2,691,648 6,338,632
1974 2,625,621 6,341,405
1973 2,561,102 6,307,347
1972 2,499,881 6,260,956
1971 2,442,537 6,213,399
1970 2,388,028 6,180,877
1969 2,334,992 6,136,387
1968 2,282,391 6,067,714
1967 2,229,994 5,991,785
1966 2,177,584 5,918,002
1965 2,125,177 5,856,472
1964 2,073,119 5,789,228
1963 2,021,909 5,694,247
1962 1,973,130 5,573,815
1961 1,927,394 5,434,294
1960 1,883,514 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Paraguay

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Switzerland
2023 2.42 1.33
2022 2.44 1.39
2021 2.47 1.52
2020 2.5 1.46
2019 2.53 1.48
2018 2.56 1.52
2017 2.59 1.52
2016 2.62 1.54
2015 2.65 1.54
2014 2.65 1.54
2013 2.64 1.52
2012 2.66 1.52
2011 2.67 1.52
2010 2.7 1.52
2009 2.76 1.5
2008 2.79 1.48
2007 2.82 1.46
2006 2.89 1.44
2005 2.97 1.42
2004 3.05 1.42
2003 3.12 1.39
2002 3.23 1.39
2001 3.36 1.38
2000 3.51 1.5
1999 3.67 1.48
1998 3.8 1.47
1997 3.91 1.48
1996 4.01 1.5
1995 4.11 1.48
1994 4.2 1.49
1993 4.28 1.51
1992 4.4 1.58
1991 4.48 1.58
1990 4.57 1.58
1989 4.68 1.56
1988 4.77 1.57
1987 4.85 1.52
1986 4.93 1.53
1985 4.97 1.52
1984 5.04 1.53
1983 5.09 1.52
1982 5.13 1.56
1981 5.15 1.55
1980 5.1 1.55
1979 5.06 1.52
1978 5.04 1.51
1977 5.08 1.53
1976 5.12 1.55
1975 5.18 1.61
1974 5.27 1.73
1973 5.35 1.81
1972 5.46 1.91
1971 5.59 2.04
1970 5.72 2.1
1969 5.84 2.19
1968 5.97 2.29
1967 6.1 2.39
1966 6.23 2.5
1965 6.35 2.59
1964 6.42 2.66
1963 6.45 2.65
1962 6.47 2.58
1961 6.49 2.52
1960 6.5 2.44

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

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Paraguay and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay Switzerland
2024 27.7 43.7
2023 27.4 43.4
2022 27.1 43
2021 26.8 42.8
2020 26.6 42.7
2019 26.2 42.6
2018 25.9 42.5
2017 25.6 42.4
2016 25.3 42.3
2015 24.9 42.2
2014 24.6 42.1
2013 24.3 42
2012 23.9 41.8
2011 23.6 41.6
2010 23.2 41.5
2009 22.9 41.3
2008 22.5 41.1
2007 22.2 40.9
2006 21.8 40.6
2005 21.5 40.3
2004 21.1 39.9
2003 20.8 39.6
2002 20.5 39.3
2001 20.3 39
2000 20.1 38.7
1999 19.9 38.4
1998 19.7 38.2
1997 19.6 37.9
1996 19.5 37.6
1995 19.4 37.3
1994 19.4 37.1
1993 19.3 37
1992 19.3 36.9
1991 19.3 36.9
1990 19.2 36.9
1989 19.2 36.8
1988 19.2 36.7
1987 19.1 36.5
1986 19.1 36.3
1985 19 36.1
1984 19 35.9
1983 18.9 35.6
1982 18.9 35.3
1981 18.8 35
1980 18.7 34.8
1979 18.6 34.5
1978 18.4 34.2
1977 18.2 33.8
1976 18 33.5
1975 17.9 33.1
1974 17.7 32.7
1973 17.5 32.5
1972 17.4 32.3
1971 17.3 32.2
1970 17.2 32
1969 17.1 31.7
1968 17 31.7
1967 17 31.6
1966 16.9 31.6
1965 16.9 31.6
1964 16.9 31.5
1963 16.9 31.7
1962 16.9 32
1961 16.8 32.4
1960 16.8 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Paraguay Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Paraguay Switzerland
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Paraguay Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay Switzerland
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
52,266 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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