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Paraguay vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 59th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay United States
Population
7120169
344023146
Population rank 108/197 3/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 98/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Paraguay and United States: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and United States economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

United States
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay United States
2024 $44,458,118,397 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $43,118,053,175 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $41,952,910,858 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $39,950,899,939 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $35,432,178,068 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $37,925,338,329 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $40,225,448,341 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $38,997,129,474 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $36,089,700,223 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $36,211,447,840 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $40,377,929,296 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $38,501,122,141 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $33,271,921,136 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $33,756,238,766 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $27,260,886,405 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $22,355,151,162 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $24,615,267,664 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $17,856,393,235 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $13,429,430,050 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $10,737,500,188 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $9,624,440,836 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $7,691,367,471 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $7,196,260,657 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $8,495,806,432 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $8,855,705,140 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $8,837,070,236 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $9,260,481,572 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $9,965,225,678 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $9,788,391,781 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $9,062,131,475 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $7,870,982,005 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $7,249,533,620 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $7,157,424,031 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $6,984,367,763 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $5,812,114,523 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $4,757,732,200 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $4,255,683,528 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $3,971,044,724 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $3,723,993,943 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $3,282,449,236 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $4,502,462,807 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $5,673,248,726 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $5,419,411,765 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $5,624,515,873 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $4,448,087,302 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $3,416,777,778 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $2,559,857,143 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $2,092,158,730 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $1,698,960,317 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $1,511,420,635 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $1,333,475,397 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $995,531,746 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $769,039,683 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $664,571,429 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $594,611,111 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $556,293,651 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $517,650,794 $940,225,000,000
1967 $492,674,603 $859,620,034,483
1966 $465,888,889 $813,032,758,621
1965 $443,587,302 $741,904,862,069
1964 $408,349,206 $684,144,620,690
1963 $383,904,762 $637,058,551,724
1962 $360,698,413 $603,639,413,793
1961 $322,053,713 $561,940,310,345
1960 $288,884,368 $541,988,586,207

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

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Paraguay and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay United States
2024 $6,416 $84,534
2023 $6,300 $81,490
2022 $6,206 $76,829
2021 $5,977 $70,249
2020 $5,365 $63,526
2019 $5,821 $65,120
2018 $6,258 $62,823
2017 $6,152 $59,908
2016 $5,775 $57,867
2015 $5,879 $56,763
2014 $6,652 $55,124
2013 $6,436 $53,291
2012 $5,642 $51,784
2011 $5,805 $50,066
2010 $4,751 $48,651
2009 $3,942 $47,195
2008 $4,385 $48,570
2007 $3,212 $48,050
2006 $2,439 $46,302
2005 $1,971 $44,123
2004 $1,786 $41,725
2003 $1,444 $39,490
2002 $1,368 $37,998
2001 $1,638 $37,134
2000 $1,736 $36,330
1999 $1,766 $34,484
1998 $1,890 $32,823
1997 $2,079 $31,430
1996 $2,088 $29,937
1995 $1,979 $28,661
1994 $1,760 $27,662
1993 $1,662 $26,353
1992 $1,683 $25,381
1991 $1,685 $24,293
1990 $1,440 $23,840
1989 $1,211 $22,857
1988 $1,114 $21,417
1987 $1,069 $20,039
1986 $1,031 $19,071
1985 $935 $18,237
1984 $1,319 $17,121
1983 $1,710 $15,544
1982 $1,680 $14,434
1981 $1,793 $13,976
1980 $1,457 $12,613
1979 $1,149 $11,674
1978 $883 $10,565
1977 $740 $9,453
1976 $616 $8,592
1975 $562 $7,801
1974 $508 $7,226
1973 $389 $6,726
1972 $308 $6,094
1971 $272.1 $5,609
1970 $249 $5,234
1969 $238.2 $5,020
1968 $226.8 $4,685
1967 $220.9 $4,326
1966 $213.9 $4,136
1965 $208.7 $3,818
1964 $197 $3,565
1963 $189.9 $3,366
1962 $182.8 $3,236
1961 $167.1 $3,059
1960 $153.4 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Paraguay vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay United States
2026 74.2 79.8
2025 74.1 79.6
2024 74 79.5
2023 73.8 79.3
2022 72.3 78
2021 68.1 76.4
2020 72.7 77
2019 73.7 78.9
2018 73.6 78.8
2017 73.4 78.6
2016 73.5 78.7
2015 73.5 78.7
2014 73.4 78.9
2013 73.3 78.8
2012 73.1 78.8
2011 72.8 78.7
2010 72.6 78.7
2009 72.3 78.5
2008 72 78.1
2007 71.8 78
2006 71.6 77.8
2005 71.3 77.5
2004 71.1 77.5
2003 70.8 77.1
2002 70.5 77
2001 70.3 76.9
2000 70 76.8
1999 69.8 76.7
1998 69.5 76.7
1997 69.3 76.5
1996 69.1 76.2
1995 68.8 75.9
1994 68.5 75.7
1993 68.2 75.6
1992 68 75.8
1991 67.7 75.5
1990 67.3 75.4
1989 66.9 75.1
1988 66.7 74.8
1987 66.5 74.9
1986 66.2 74.7
1985 65.9 74.7
1984 65.6 74.7
1983 65.3 74.6
1982 65.1 74.5
1981 64.8 74.1
1980 64.6 73.7
1979 64.3 73.8
1978 64.1 73.4
1977 63.9 73.2
1976 63.7 72.8
1975 63.4 72.5
1974 63.2 72
1973 63.1 71.4
1972 62.9 71.2
1971 62.7 71.1
1970 62.6 70.7
1969 62.4 70.5
1968 62.2 70.2
1967 62 70.5
1966 61.8 70.2
1965 61.6 70.2
1964 61.4 70.2
1963 61.1 69.9
1962 60.8 70.1
1961 60.5 70.3
1960 60.2 69.8
1959 59.9 69.9
1958 59.6 69.7
1957 59.3 69.4
1956 59 69.6
1955 58.8 69.6
1954 58.6 69.5
1953 58.5 68.7
1952 58.4 68.4
1951 58.3 68.2
1950 58.1 68.1

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

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Paraguay and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

United States
1x
Year Population
Paraguay United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 6,929,153 340,110,988
2023 6,844,146 334,914,895
2022 6,760,464 333,271,411
2021 6,684,182 331,893,745
2020 6,603,739 331,526,933
2019 6,515,058 328,329,953
2018 6,427,382 326,838,199
2017 6,338,660 325,122,128
2016 6,249,126 323,071,755
2015 6,159,103 320,738,994
2014 6,069,811 318,386,329
2013 5,982,445 316,059,947
2012 5,897,008 313,877,662
2011 5,814,626 311,583,481
2010 5,737,971 309,327,143
2009 5,671,236 306,771,529
2008 5,613,574 304,093,966
2007 5,559,386 301,231,207
2006 5,505,148 298,379,912
2005 5,448,097 295,516,599
2004 5,388,175 292,805,298
2003 5,326,436 290,107,933
2002 5,261,328 287,625,193
2001 5,187,689 284,968,955
2000 5,100,868 282,162,411
1999 5,003,135 279,294,713
1998 4,900,025 276,115,288
1997 4,794,412 272,911,760
1996 4,687,543 269,667,391
1995 4,579,806 266,557,091
1994 4,471,417 263,435,673
1993 4,362,696 260,255,352
1992 4,253,600 256,894,189
1991 4,144,364 253,492,503
1990 4,035,747 250,131,894
1989 3,927,802 246,819,222
1988 3,820,546 244,499,004
1987 3,714,889 242,288,936
1986 3,611,474 240,132,831
1985 3,510,671 237,923,734
1984 3,412,936 235,824,908
1983 3,318,068 233,792,014
1982 3,226,189 231,664,432
1981 3,137,604 229,465,744
1980 3,053,235 226,542,250
1979 2,973,968 225,055,487
1978 2,899,269 222,584,545
1977 2,827,874 220,239,425
1976 2,758,836 218,035,164
1975 2,691,648 215,973,199
1974 2,625,621 213,853,928
1973 2,561,102 211,908,788
1972 2,499,881 209,896,021
1971 2,442,537 207,660,677
1970 2,388,028 205,052,174
1969 2,334,992 202,676,946
1968 2,282,391 200,706,052
1967 2,229,994 198,712,056
1966 2,177,584 196,560,338
1965 2,125,177 194,302,963
1964 2,073,119 191,888,791
1963 2,021,909 189,241,798
1962 1,973,130 186,537,737
1961 1,927,394 183,691,481
1960 1,883,514 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and United States

Fertility rate
Paraguay

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay United States
2023 2.42 1.62
2022 2.44 1.66
2021 2.47 1.66
2020 2.5 1.64
2019 2.53 1.71
2018 2.56 1.73
2017 2.59 1.77
2016 2.62 1.82
2015 2.65 1.84
2014 2.65 1.86
2013 2.64 1.86
2012 2.66 1.88
2011 2.67 1.89
2010 2.7 1.93
2009 2.76 2
2008 2.79 2.07
2007 2.82 2.12
2006 2.89 2.11
2005 2.97 2.06
2004 3.05 2.05
2003 3.12 2.05
2002 3.23 2.02
2001 3.36 2.03
2000 3.51 2.06
1999 3.67 2.01
1998 3.8 2
1997 3.91 1.97
1996 4.01 1.98
1995 4.11 1.98
1994 4.2 2
1993 4.28 2.02
1992 4.4 2.05
1991 4.48 2.06
1990 4.57 2.08
1989 4.68 2.01
1988 4.77 1.93
1987 4.85 1.87
1986 4.93 1.84
1985 4.97 1.84
1984 5.04 1.81
1983 5.09 1.8
1982 5.13 1.83
1981 5.15 1.81
1980 5.1 1.84
1979 5.06 1.81
1978 5.04 1.76
1977 5.08 1.79
1976 5.12 1.74
1975 5.18 1.77
1974 5.27 1.84
1973 5.35 1.88
1972 5.46 2.01
1971 5.59 2.27
1970 5.72 2.48
1969 5.84 2.46
1968 5.97 2.46
1967 6.1 2.56
1966 6.23 2.72
1965 6.35 2.91
1964 6.42 3.19
1963 6.45 3.32
1962 6.47 3.46
1961 6.49 3.62
1960 6.5 3.65

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

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Paraguay and United States demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay United States
2024 27.7 39.3
2023 27.4 39
2022 27.1 38.7
2021 26.8 38.5
2020 26.6 38.2
2019 26.2 38
2018 25.9 37.9
2017 25.6 37.7
2016 25.3 37.6
2015 24.9 37.5
2014 24.6 37.3
2013 24.3 37.2
2012 23.9 37.1
2011 23.6 37
2010 23.2 36.9
2009 22.9 36.7
2008 22.5 36.6
2007 22.2 36.5
2006 21.8 36.4
2005 21.5 36.2
2004 21.1 36
2003 20.8 35.8
2002 20.5 35.6
2001 20.3 35.5
2000 20.1 35.3
1999 19.9 35.1
1998 19.7 34.9
1997 19.6 34.6
1996 19.5 34.4
1995 19.4 34.1
1994 19.4 33.8
1993 19.3 33.6
1992 19.3 33.4
1991 19.3 33.2
1990 19.2 32.9
1989 19.2 32.7
1988 19.2 32.4
1987 19.1 32.1
1986 19.1 31.8
1985 19 31.5
1984 19 31.2
1983 18.9 30.9
1982 18.9 30.7
1981 18.8 30.4
1980 18.7 30.1
1979 18.6 29.9
1978 18.4 29.6
1977 18.2 29.2
1976 18 28.9
1975 17.9 28.7
1974 17.7 28.5
1973 17.5 28.3
1972 17.4 28
1971 17.3 27.9
1970 17.2 27.8
1969 17.1 27.9
1968 17 27.9
1967 17 27.9
1966 16.9 27.9
1965 16.9 28.1
1964 16.9 28.2
1963 16.9 28.5
1962 16.9 28.7
1961 16.8 29
1960 16.8 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay United States
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Paraguay United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Paraguay United States
% of world population
0.09%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Paraguay United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay United States
% of world land
0.27%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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