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Paraguay vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 59th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay Venezuela
Population
7120169
28661242
Population rank 108/197 54/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 98/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
73 years
2026

Paraguay and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay Venezuela
2024 $44,458,118,397 $119,802,963,258
2023 $43,118,053,175 $102,376,526,556
2022 $41,952,910,858 $89,013,255,585
2021 $39,950,899,939 $56,614,976,855
2020 $35,432,178,068 $42,838,020,721
2019 $37,925,338,329 $73,014,084,091
2018 $40,225,448,341 $102,021,093,965
2017 $38,997,129,474 $115,883,275,163
2016 $36,089,700,223 $112,915,034,262
2015 $36,211,447,840 $125,449,241,571
2014 $40,377,929,296 $214,689,614,733
2013 $38,501,122,141 $258,930,655,486
2012 $33,271,921,136 $372,592,062,768
2011 $33,756,238,766 $316,482,190,800
2010 $27,260,886,405 $393,192,354,511
2009 $22,355,151,162 $329,787,628,928
2008 $24,615,267,664 $315,953,388,511
2007 $17,856,393,235 $230,364,012,576
2006 $13,429,430,050 $183,477,522,124
2005 $10,737,500,188 $145,513,489,652
2004 $9,624,440,836 $112,451,400,425
2003 $7,691,367,471 $83,620,628,582
2002 $7,196,260,657 $92,893,587,734
2001 $8,495,806,432 $122,911,036,747
2000 $8,855,705,140 $117,146,466,003
1999 $8,837,070,236 $97,972,842,462
1998 $9,260,481,572 $91,336,763,255
1997 $9,965,225,678 $85,837,678,560
1996 $9,788,391,781 $70,543,211,119
1995 $9,062,131,475 $77,389,487,770
1994 $7,870,982,005 $58,418,666,667
1993 $7,249,533,620 $60,037,460,783
1992 $7,157,424,031 $60,416,519,620
1991 $6,984,367,763 $53,453,444,787
1990 $5,812,114,523 $48,606,952,195
1989 $4,757,732,200 $43,536,709,104
1988 $4,255,683,528 $60,226,413,793
1987 $3,971,044,724 $48,029,034,483
1986 $3,723,993,943 $60,516,123,711
1985 $3,282,449,236 $61,965,466,667
1984 $4,502,462,807 $59,867,743,468
1983 $5,673,248,726 $67,556,279,070
1982 $5,419,411,765 $67,736,744,186
1981 $5,624,515,873 $66,327,441,860
1980 $4,448,087,302 $59,116,511,628
1979 $3,416,777,778 $48,310,930,233
1978 $2,559,857,143 $39,316,279,070
1977 $2,092,158,730 $36,210,697,674
1976 $1,698,960,317 $31,419,534,884
1975 $1,511,420,635 $27,464,651,163
1974 $1,333,475,397 $26,100,930,233
1973 $995,531,746 $17,035,581,395
1972 $769,039,683 $13,977,727,273
1971 $664,571,429 $12,986,590,909
1970 $594,611,111 $11,561,111,111
1969 $556,293,651 $10,285,111,111
1968 $517,650,794 $10,034,444,444
1967 $492,674,603 $9,250,000,000
1966 $465,888,889 $8,781,333,333
1965 $443,587,302 $8,427,777,778
1964 $408,349,206 $8,192,413,793
1963 $383,904,762 $9,608,717,288
1962 $360,698,413 $8,814,309,884
1961 $322,053,713 $8,067,267,031
1960 $288,884,368 $7,663,938,303

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

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Paraguay and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay Venezuela
2024 $6,416 $4,218
2023 $6,300 $3,617
2022 $6,206 $3,155
2021 $5,977 $2,005
2020 $5,365 $1,506
2019 $5,821 $2,523
2018 $6,258 $3,423
2017 $6,152 $3,791
2016 $5,775 $3,670
2015 $5,879 $4,103
2014 $6,652 $7,096
2013 $6,436 $8,656
2012 $5,642 $12,607
2011 $5,805 $10,844
2010 $4,751 $13,646
2009 $3,942 $11,597
2008 $4,385 $11,262
2007 $3,212 $8,332
2006 $2,439 $6,739
2005 $1,971 $5,432
2004 $1,786 $4,269
2003 $1,444 $3,230
2002 $1,368 $3,652
2001 $1,638 $4,920
2000 $1,736 $4,776
1999 $1,766 $4,071
1998 $1,890 $3,870
1997 $2,079 $3,711
1996 $2,088 $3,113
1995 $1,979 $3,487
1994 $1,760 $2,689
1993 $1,662 $2,825
1992 $1,683 $2,907
1991 $1,685 $2,633
1990 $1,440 $2,452
1989 $1,211 $2,250
1988 $1,114 $3,191
1987 $1,069 $2,611
1986 $1,031 $3,376
1985 $935 $3,549
1984 $1,319 $3,520
1983 $1,710 $4,079
1982 $1,680 $4,202
1981 $1,793 $4,228
1980 $1,457 $3,874
1979 $1,149 $3,257
1978 $883 $2,727
1977 $740 $2,585
1976 $616 $2,309
1975 $562 $2,078
1974 $508 $2,034
1973 $389 $1,367
1972 $308 $1,155
1971 $272.1 $1,106
1970 $249 $1,015
1969 $238.2 $932
1968 $226.8 $938
1967 $220.9 $893
1966 $213.9 $876
1965 $208.7 $869
1964 $197 $874
1963 $189.9 $1,060
1962 $182.8 $1,007
1961 $167.1 $954
1960 $153.4 $939

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

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Paraguay vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay Venezuela
2026 74.2 73
2025 74.1 72.8
2024 74 72.7
2023 73.8 72.5
2022 72.3 72.6
2021 68.1 71.5
2020 72.7 72.4
2019 73.7 72.8
2018 73.6 72.6
2017 73.4 71.9
2016 73.5 72
2015 73.5 73
2014 73.4 72.8
2013 73.3 73.1
2012 73.1 73.1
2011 72.8 73.1
2010 72.6 73.1
2009 72.3 72.8
2008 72 72.6
2007 71.8 73.3
2006 71.6 73
2005 71.3 73.1
2004 71.1 72.8
2003 70.8 72.1
2002 70.5 72.8
2001 70.3 71
2000 70 72.4
1999 69.8 72.1
1998 69.5 72.4
1997 69.3 72.6
1996 69.1 71.9
1995 68.8 71.7
1994 68.5 71.3
1993 68.2 71.4
1992 68 71.2
1991 67.7 71.2
1990 67.3 71
1989 66.9 70.8
1988 66.7 70.8
1987 66.5 70.7
1986 66.2 70.5
1985 65.9 70
1984 65.6 69.7
1983 65.3 69.5
1982 65.1 69
1981 64.8 68.7
1980 64.6 68.2
1979 64.3 68.2
1978 64.1 68.1
1977 63.9 67.7
1976 63.7 67.3
1975 63.4 66.7
1974 63.2 66.2
1973 63.1 65.7
1972 62.9 65.6
1971 62.7 65.2
1970 62.6 64.8
1969 62.4 63.8
1968 62.2 63.9
1967 62 63.6
1966 61.8 62.9
1965 61.6 61.9
1964 61.4 61.2
1963 61.1 60.5
1962 60.8 59.7
1961 60.5 59.1
1960 60.2 58.4
1959 59.9 57.7
1958 59.6 56.9
1957 59.3 56.2
1956 59 55.5
1955 58.8 54.8
1954 58.6 54.1
1953 58.5 53.4
1952 58.4 52.7
1951 58.3 52
1950 58.1 51.1

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

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Paraguay and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Venezuela
2024 6,929,153 28,405,543
2023 6,844,146 28,300,854
2022 6,760,464 28,213,017
2021 6,684,182 28,237,826
2020 6,603,739 28,444,077
2019 6,515,058 28,938,098
2018 6,427,382 29,807,592
2017 6,338,660 30,565,323
2016 6,249,126 30,765,720
2015 6,159,103 30,573,972
2014 6,069,811 30,254,079
2013 5,982,445 29,912,198
2012 5,897,008 29,553,826
2011 5,814,626 29,185,212
2010 5,737,971 28,813,101
2009 5,671,236 28,438,298
2008 5,613,574 28,053,696
2007 5,559,386 27,649,363
2006 5,505,148 27,224,686
2005 5,448,097 26,785,804
2004 5,388,175 26,340,838
2003 5,326,436 25,892,703
2002 5,261,328 25,435,671
2001 5,187,689 24,979,922
2000 5,100,868 24,526,708
1999 5,003,135 24,066,593
1998 4,900,025 23,601,337
1997 4,794,412 23,131,685
1996 4,687,543 22,662,113
1995 4,579,806 22,193,821
1994 4,471,417 21,725,188
1993 4,362,696 21,254,520
1992 4,253,600 20,780,948
1991 4,144,364 20,304,896
1990 4,035,747 19,827,010
1989 3,927,802 19,348,921
1988 3,820,546 18,871,020
1987 3,714,889 18,394,963
1986 3,611,474 17,923,536
1985 3,510,671 17,461,434
1984 3,412,936 17,008,841
1983 3,318,068 16,562,205
1982 3,226,189 16,121,874
1981 3,137,604 15,687,297
1980 3,053,235 15,258,218
1979 2,973,968 14,834,552
1978 2,899,269 14,416,684
1977 2,827,874 14,006,812
1976 2,758,836 13,606,284
1975 2,691,648 13,215,892
1974 2,625,621 12,835,351
1973 2,561,102 12,463,537
1972 2,499,881 12,099,180
1971 2,442,537 11,741,008
1970 2,388,028 11,387,790
1969 2,334,992 11,040,280
1968 2,282,391 10,697,530
1967 2,229,994 10,358,513
1966 2,177,584 10,024,854
1965 2,125,177 9,697,790
1964 2,073,119 9,377,712
1963 2,021,909 9,064,021
1962 1,973,130 8,756,870
1961 1,927,394 8,455,915
1960 1,883,514 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Paraguay

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Venezuela
2023 2.42 2.08
2022 2.44 2.09
2021 2.47 2.11
2020 2.5 2.12
2019 2.53 2.13
2018 2.56 2.15
2017 2.59 2.18
2016 2.62 2.22
2015 2.65 2.25
2014 2.65 2.3
2013 2.64 2.33
2012 2.66 2.38
2011 2.67 2.4
2010 2.7 2.4
2009 2.76 2.42
2008 2.79 2.48
2007 2.82 2.52
2006 2.89 2.6
2005 2.97 2.63
2004 3.05 2.64
2003 3.12 2.7
2002 3.23 2.74
2001 3.36 2.78
2000 3.51 2.79
1999 3.67 2.86
1998 3.8 2.91
1997 3.91 2.97
1996 4.01 3.02
1995 4.11 3.08
1994 4.2 3.15
1993 4.28 3.22
1992 4.4 3.29
1991 4.48 3.37
1990 4.57 3.45
1989 4.68 3.52
1988 4.77 3.6
1987 4.85 3.67
1986 4.93 3.73
1985 4.97 3.79
1984 5.04 3.86
1983 5.09 3.93
1982 5.13 4.01
1981 5.15 4.1
1980 5.1 4.2
1979 5.06 4.3
1978 5.04 4.4
1977 5.08 4.49
1976 5.12 4.59
1975 5.18 4.69
1974 5.27 4.79
1973 5.35 4.91
1972 5.46 5.04
1971 5.59 5.17
1970 5.72 5.32
1969 5.84 5.47
1968 5.97 5.61
1967 6.1 5.75
1966 6.23 5.87
1965 6.35 5.98
1964 6.42 6.07
1963 6.45 6.16
1962 6.47 6.23
1961 6.49 6.3
1960 6.5 6.38

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

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Paraguay and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay Venezuela
2024 27.7 30.2
2023 27.4 30
2022 27.1 29.8
2021 26.8 29.6
2020 26.6 29.2
2019 26.2 28.9
2018 25.9 28.4
2017 25.6 28
2016 25.3 27.7
2015 24.9 27.4
2014 24.6 27.1
2013 24.3 26.8
2012 23.9 26.5
2011 23.6 26.1
2010 23.2 25.8
2009 22.9 25.5
2008 22.5 25.2
2007 22.2 24.9
2006 21.8 24.7
2005 21.5 24.4
2004 21.1 24.1
2003 20.8 23.9
2002 20.5 23.6
2001 20.3 23.4
2000 20.1 23.1
1999 19.9 22.8
1998 19.7 22.6
1997 19.6 22.3
1996 19.5 22.1
1995 19.4 21.9
1994 19.4 21.6
1993 19.3 21.4
1992 19.3 21.2
1991 19.3 21
1990 19.2 20.8
1989 19.2 20.6
1988 19.2 20.4
1987 19.1 20.2
1986 19.1 20
1985 19 19.8
1984 19 19.6
1983 18.9 19.4
1982 18.9 19.2
1981 18.8 19
1980 18.7 18.8
1979 18.6 18.7
1978 18.4 18.5
1977 18.2 18.3
1976 18 18.1
1975 17.9 17.9
1974 17.7 17.7
1973 17.5 17.5
1972 17.4 17.3
1971 17.3 17.2
1970 17.2 17
1969 17.1 16.9
1968 17 16.7
1967 17 16.6
1966 16.9 16.6
1965 16.9 16.5
1964 16.9 16.5
1963 16.9 16.5
1962 16.9 16.5
1961 16.8 16.6
1960 16.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Paraguay Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Paraguay Venezuela
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
97.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Paraguay Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay Venezuela
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
59,769 mi
2014

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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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