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Paraguay vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 59th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay Thailand
Population
7120169
71571743
Population rank 108/197 21/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 98/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Paraguay and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay Thailand
2024 $44,458,118,397 $526,517,658,842
2023 $43,118,053,175 $515,906,283,941
2022 $41,952,910,858 $495,644,697,588
2021 $39,950,899,939 $506,194,668,790
2020 $35,432,178,068 $500,461,898,480
2019 $37,925,338,329 $543,976,691,794
2018 $40,225,448,341 $506,754,208,404
2017 $38,997,129,474 $456,356,813,537
2016 $36,089,700,223 $413,366,349,748
2015 $36,211,447,840 $401,296,238,228
2014 $40,377,929,296 $407,339,040,198
2013 $38,501,122,141 $420,333,654,593
2012 $33,271,921,136 $397,558,325,279
2011 $33,756,238,766 $370,818,739,624
2010 $27,260,886,405 $341,104,766,329
2009 $22,355,151,162 $281,710,630,187
2008 $24,615,267,664 $291,382,982,431
2007 $17,856,393,235 $262,942,621,455
2006 $13,429,430,050 $221,758,296,022
2005 $10,737,500,188 $189,318,408,469
2004 $9,624,440,836 $172,895,685,155
2003 $7,691,367,471 $152,280,615,246
2002 $7,196,260,657 $134,300,904,400
2001 $8,495,806,432 $120,296,476,180
2000 $8,855,705,140 $126,392,224,254
1999 $8,837,070,236 $126,669,211,779
1998 $9,260,481,572 $113,675,596,788
1997 $9,965,225,678 $150,180,456,566
1996 $9,788,391,781 $183,035,237,429
1995 $9,062,131,475 $169,278,916,593
1994 $7,870,982,005 $146,683,778,959
1993 $7,249,533,620 $128,889,262,951
1992 $7,157,424,031 $111,452,746,518
1991 $6,984,367,763 $98,234,714,971
1990 $5,812,114,523 $85,343,190,719
1989 $4,757,732,200 $72,250,748,100
1988 $4,255,683,528 $61,667,253,471
1987 $3,971,044,724 $50,535,446,555
1986 $3,723,993,943 $43,096,773,981
1985 $3,282,449,236 $38,900,711,333
1984 $4,502,462,807 $41,797,647,776
1983 $5,673,248,726 $40,042,798,388
1982 $5,419,411,765 $36,589,772,404
1981 $5,624,515,873 $34,846,039,194
1980 $4,448,087,302 $32,353,514,989
1979 $3,416,777,778 $27,371,650,825
1978 $2,559,857,143 $24,006,566,637
1977 $2,092,158,730 $19,779,312,261
1976 $1,698,960,317 $16,985,208,648
1975 $1,511,420,635 $14,882,770,594
1974 $1,333,475,397 $13,702,998,512
1973 $995,531,746 $10,838,587,358
1972 $769,039,683 $8,177,873,151
1971 $664,571,429 $7,375,000,024
1970 $594,611,111 $7,086,538,438
1969 $556,293,651 $6,695,336,567
1968 $517,650,794 $6,081,009,428
1967 $492,674,603 $5,638,461,442
1966 $465,888,889 $5,279,230,817
1965 $443,587,302 $4,388,937,649
1964 $408,349,206 $3,889,129,942
1963 $383,904,762 $3,540,403,457
1962 $360,698,413 $3,308,912,797
1961 $322,053,713 $3,034,037,811
1960 $288,884,368 $2,760,750,861

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

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Paraguay and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay Thailand
2024 $6,416 $7,347
2023 $6,300 $7,195
2022 $6,206 $6,909
2021 $5,977 $7,057
2020 $5,365 $6,986
2019 $5,821 $7,606
2018 $6,258 $7,100
2017 $6,152 $6,413
2016 $5,775 $5,834
2015 $5,879 $5,689
2014 $6,652 $5,801
2013 $6,436 $6,018
2012 $5,642 $5,726
2011 $5,805 $5,374
2010 $4,751 $4,974
2009 $3,942 $4,135
2008 $4,385 $4,309
2007 $3,212 $3,919
2006 $2,439 $3,331
2005 $1,971 $2,868
2004 $1,786 $2,642
2003 $1,444 $2,348
2002 $1,368 $2,090
2001 $1,638 $1,890
2000 $1,736 $2,006
1999 $1,766 $2,033
1998 $1,890 $1,848
1997 $2,079 $2,473
1996 $2,088 $3,055
1995 $1,979 $2,864
1994 $1,760 $2,518
1993 $1,662 $2,245
1992 $1,683 $1,972
1991 $1,685 $1,766
1990 $1,440 $1,559
1989 $1,211 $1,342
1988 $1,114 $1,164
1987 $1,069 $970
1986 $1,031 $842
1985 $935 $774
1984 $1,319 $847
1983 $1,710 $827
1982 $1,680 $770
1981 $1,793 $748
1980 $1,457 $709
1979 $1,149 $612
1978 $883 $548
1977 $740 $462
1976 $616 $405
1975 $562 $364
1974 $508 $343
1973 $389 $278.3
1972 $308 $215.6
1971 $272.1 $199.7
1970 $249 $197.1
1969 $238.2 $191.4
1968 $226.8 $178.8
1967 $220.9 $170.7
1966 $213.9 $164.5
1965 $208.7 $140.9
1964 $197 $128.6
1963 $189.9 $120.7
1962 $182.8 $116.2
1961 $167.1 $109.7
1960 $153.4 $102.8

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

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Paraguay vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay Thailand
2026 74.2 77.1
2025 74.1 76.8
2024 74 76.6
2023 73.8 76.4
2022 72.3 75.3
2021 68.1 77.6
2020 72.7 77.3
2019 73.7 77.2
2018 73.6 77.2
2017 73.4 77
2016 73.5 76.8
2015 73.5 76.6
2014 73.4 76.3
2013 73.3 76
2012 73.1 75.6
2011 72.8 75.3
2010 72.6 75
2009 72.3 74.7
2008 72 74.2
2007 71.8 73.8
2006 71.6 73.3
2005 71.3 72.9
2004 71.1 72.1
2003 70.8 72.1
2002 70.5 71.8
2001 70.3 71.5
2000 70 71.2
1999 69.8 71
1998 69.5 70.7
1997 69.3 70.4
1996 69.1 69.9
1995 68.8 69.8
1994 68.5 69.7
1993 68.2 69.6
1992 68 69.4
1991 67.7 69.1
1990 67.3 68.9
1989 66.9 68.6
1988 66.7 68.2
1987 66.5 67.8
1986 66.2 67.3
1985 65.9 66.5
1984 65.6 65.5
1983 65.3 64.5
1982 65.1 63.6
1981 64.8 62.9
1980 64.6 62.2
1979 64.3 61.7
1978 64.1 61.3
1977 63.9 60.9
1976 63.7 60.4
1975 63.4 59.7
1974 63.2 59
1973 63.1 58.3
1972 62.9 57.7
1971 62.7 57.1
1970 62.6 56.5
1969 62.4 55.7
1968 62.2 55
1967 62 54.3
1966 61.8 53.7
1965 61.6 53.1
1964 61.4 52.5
1963 61.1 52
1962 60.8 51.4
1961 60.5 51.1
1960 60.2 50.6
1959 59.9 50.1
1958 59.6 49.5
1957 59.3 49.1
1956 59 48.6
1955 58.8 48.1
1954 58.6 47.6
1953 58.5 47.1
1952 58.4 46.5
1951 58.3 45.9
1950 58.1 45.2

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

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Paraguay and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Thailand
2024 6,929,153 71,668,011
2023 6,844,146 71,702,435
2022 6,760,464 71,735,329
2021 6,684,182 71,727,332
2020 6,603,739 71,641,484
2019 6,515,058 71,522,271
2018 6,427,382 71,376,079
2017 6,338,660 71,160,187
2016 6,249,126 70,859,841
2015 6,159,103 70,540,795
2014 6,069,811 70,216,367
2013 5,982,445 69,845,114
2012 5,897,008 69,436,098
2011 5,814,626 69,007,208
2010 5,737,971 68,579,447
2009 5,671,236 68,121,080
2008 5,613,574 67,619,830
2007 5,559,386 67,102,394
2006 5,505,148 66,567,687
2005 5,448,097 66,017,420
2004 5,388,175 65,452,047
2003 5,326,436 64,868,166
2002 5,261,328 64,266,437
2001 5,187,689 63,651,141
2000 5,100,868 63,007,815
1999 5,003,135 62,299,043
1998 4,900,025 61,522,630
1997 4,794,412 60,724,584
1996 4,687,543 59,920,064
1995 4,579,806 59,098,232
1994 4,471,417 58,260,854
1993 4,362,696 57,408,198
1992 4,253,600 56,528,834
1991 4,144,364 55,637,434
1990 4,035,747 54,738,329
1989 3,927,802 53,848,956
1988 3,820,546 52,969,595
1987 3,714,889 52,074,105
1986 3,611,474 51,177,834
1985 3,510,671 50,270,753
1984 3,412,936 49,351,708
1983 3,318,068 48,423,309
1982 3,226,189 47,494,577
1981 3,137,604 46,575,855
1980 3,053,235 45,650,022
1979 2,973,968 44,718,434
1978 2,899,269 43,788,976
1977 2,827,874 42,843,974
1976 2,758,836 41,896,504
1975 2,691,648 40,940,005
1974 2,625,621 39,952,891
1973 2,561,102 38,947,787
1972 2,499,881 37,933,929
1971 2,442,537 36,937,387
1970 2,388,028 35,954,408
1969 2,334,992 34,973,782
1968 2,282,391 34,002,560
1967 2,229,994 33,037,801
1966 2,177,584 32,086,071
1965 2,125,177 31,149,337
1964 2,073,119 30,232,141
1963 2,021,909 29,342,322
1962 1,973,130 28,481,040
1961 1,927,394 27,650,334
1960 1,883,514 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and Thailand

Fertility rate
Paraguay

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Thailand
2023 2.42 1.21
2022 2.44 1.22
2021 2.47 1.23
2020 2.5 1.26
2019 2.53 1.29
2018 2.56 1.32
2017 2.59 1.36
2016 2.62 1.4
2015 2.65 1.45
2014 2.65 1.48
2013 2.64 1.53
2012 2.66 1.56
2011 2.67 1.57
2010 2.7 1.56
2009 2.76 1.57
2008 2.79 1.59
2007 2.82 1.62
2006 2.89 1.63
2005 2.97 1.64
2004 3.05 1.67
2003 3.12 1.67
2002 3.23 1.69
2001 3.36 1.71
2000 3.51 1.73
1999 3.67 1.77
1998 3.8 1.82
1997 3.91 1.85
1996 4.01 1.87
1995 4.11 1.89
1994 4.2 1.93
1993 4.28 1.97
1992 4.4 2.01
1991 4.48 2.04
1990 4.57 2.07
1989 4.68 2.14
1988 4.77 2.17
1987 4.85 2.26
1986 4.93 2.36
1985 4.97 2.45
1984 5.04 2.58
1983 5.09 2.76
1982 5.13 2.94
1981 5.15 3.13
1980 5.1 3.29
1979 5.06 3.45
1978 5.04 3.62
1977 5.08 3.87
1976 5.12 4.12
1975 5.18 4.36
1974 5.27 4.6
1973 5.35 4.85
1972 5.46 5.08
1971 5.59 5.25
1970 5.72 5.45
1969 5.84 5.7
1968 5.97 5.93
1967 6.1 6.08
1966 6.23 6.18
1965 6.35 6.26
1964 6.42 6.31
1963 6.45 6.34
1962 6.47 6.33
1961 6.49 6.32
1960 6.5 6.33

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

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Paraguay and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay Thailand
2024 27.7 41.1
2023 27.4 40.7
2022 27.1 40.2
2021 26.8 39.7
2020 26.6 39.2
2019 26.2 38.7
2018 25.9 38.2
2017 25.6 37.7
2016 25.3 37.3
2015 24.9 36.8
2014 24.6 36.3
2013 24.3 35.9
2012 23.9 35.4
2011 23.6 35
2010 23.2 34.5
2009 22.9 34
2008 22.5 33.6
2007 22.2 33.1
2006 21.8 32.6
2005 21.5 32.2
2004 21.1 31.7
2003 20.8 31.3
2002 20.5 30.9
2001 20.3 30.5
2000 20.1 30
1999 19.9 29.5
1998 19.7 28.9
1997 19.6 28.3
1996 19.5 27.7
1995 19.4 27.2
1994 19.4 26.6
1993 19.3 26
1992 19.3 25.4
1991 19.3 24.8
1990 19.2 24.3
1989 19.2 23.7
1988 19.2 23.3
1987 19.1 22.8
1986 19.1 22.4
1985 19 21.9
1984 19 21.5
1983 18.9 21
1982 18.9 20.6
1981 18.8 20.2
1980 18.7 19.9
1979 18.6 19.5
1978 18.4 19.2
1977 18.2 18.9
1976 18 18.7
1975 17.9 18.4
1974 17.7 18.2
1973 17.5 18
1972 17.4 17.8
1971 17.3 17.6
1970 17.2 17.5
1969 17.1 17.4
1968 17 17.3
1967 17 17.3
1966 16.9 17.3
1965 16.9 17.4
1964 16.9 17.5
1963 16.9 17.6
1962 16.9 17.7
1961 16.8 17.9
1960 16.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Paraguay Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Paraguay Thailand
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
91.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Paraguay Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay Thailand
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
436,817 mi
2020

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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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