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Paraguay vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 59th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay Zambia
Population
7120169
22697916
Population rank 108/197 62/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 98/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Paraguay and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay Zambia
2024 $44,458,118,397 $25,303,185,342
2023 $43,118,053,175 $27,577,956,471
2022 $41,952,910,858 $29,163,782,140
2021 $39,950,899,939 $22,096,416,932
2020 $35,432,178,068 $18,137,764,931
2019 $37,925,338,329 $23,308,667,781
2018 $40,225,448,341 $26,311,507,274
2017 $38,997,129,474 $25,873,601,261
2016 $36,089,700,223 $20,958,412,538
2015 $36,211,447,840 $21,251,216,799
2014 $40,377,929,296 $27,141,023,558
2013 $38,501,122,141 $28,037,239,463
2012 $33,271,921,136 $25,503,060,420
2011 $33,756,238,766 $23,459,515,276
2010 $27,260,886,405 $20,265,559,484
2009 $22,355,151,162 $15,328,342,304
2008 $24,615,267,664 $17,910,858,638
2007 $17,856,393,235 $14,056,957,976
2006 $13,429,430,050 $12,756,858,899
2005 $10,737,500,188 $8,331,870,169
2004 $9,624,440,836 $6,221,110,219
2003 $7,691,367,471 $4,901,869,764
2002 $7,196,260,657 $4,193,850,445
2001 $8,495,806,432 $4,094,441,301
2000 $8,855,705,140 $3,600,632,111
1999 $8,837,070,236 $3,404,284,891
1998 $9,260,481,572 $3,537,741,942
1997 $9,965,225,678 $4,303,288,480
1996 $9,788,391,781 $3,597,220,962
1995 $9,062,131,475 $3,806,983,413
1994 $7,870,982,005 $3,656,806,166
1993 $7,249,533,620 $3,273,505,344
1992 $7,157,424,031 $3,182,810,841
1991 $6,984,367,763 $3,376,806,697
1990 $5,812,114,523 $3,288,381,797
1989 $4,757,732,200 $3,994,673,161
1988 $4,255,683,528 $3,728,878,149
1987 $3,971,044,724 $2,265,250,972
1986 $3,723,993,943 $1,664,413,508
1985 $3,282,449,236 $2,252,454,500
1984 $4,502,462,807 $2,719,518,933
1983 $5,673,248,726 $3,321,048,451
1982 $5,419,411,765 $3,871,117,093
1981 $5,624,515,873 $4,008,126,497
1980 $4,448,087,302 $3,884,530,854
1979 $3,416,777,778 $3,353,445,378
1978 $2,559,857,143 $2,811,032,473
1977 $2,092,158,730 $2,515,296,940
1976 $1,698,960,317 $2,742,859,263
1975 $1,511,420,635 $2,442,672,141
1974 $1,333,475,397 $2,910,981,262
1973 $995,531,746 $2,434,255,237
1972 $769,039,683 $1,872,416,680
1971 $664,571,429 $1,653,259,341
1970 $594,611,111 $1,788,779,285
1969 $556,293,651 $1,926,399,230
1968 $517,650,794 $1,573,739,371
1967 $492,674,603 $1,340,639,464
1966 $465,888,889 $1,238,999,505
1965 $443,587,302 $1,061,199,576
1964 $408,349,206 $822,639,671
1963 $383,904,762 $704,339,719
1962 $360,698,413 $679,279,729
1961 $322,053,713 $682,359,727
1960 $288,884,368 $698,739,721

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

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Paraguay and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay Zambia
2024 $6,416 $1,187
2023 $6,300 $1,331
2022 $6,206 $1,447
2021 $5,977 $1,127
2020 $5,365 $952
2019 $5,821 $1,259
2018 $6,258 $1,464
2017 $6,152 $1,483
2016 $5,775 $1,239
2015 $5,879 $1,296
2014 $6,652 $1,707
2013 $6,436 $1,821
2012 $5,642 $1,710
2011 $5,805 $1,625
2010 $4,751 $1,451
2009 $3,942 $1,136
2008 $4,385 $1,376
2007 $3,212 $1,119
2006 $2,439 $1,052
2005 $1,971 $711
2004 $1,786 $549
2003 $1,444 $446
2002 $1,368 $394
2001 $1,638 $397
2000 $1,736 $359
1999 $1,766 $350
1998 $1,890 $373
1997 $2,079 $466
1996 $2,088 $400
1995 $1,979 $433
1994 $1,760 $426
1993 $1,662 $391
1992 $1,683 $389
1991 $1,685 $423
1990 $1,440 $422
1989 $1,211 $526
1988 $1,114 $504
1987 $1,069 $315
1986 $1,031 $238.2
1985 $935 $332
1984 $1,319 $413
1983 $1,710 $520
1982 $1,680 $627
1981 $1,793 $670
1980 $1,457 $669
1979 $1,149 $595
1978 $883 $514
1977 $740 $474
1976 $616 $533
1975 $562 $490
1974 $508 $601
1973 $389 $518
1972 $308 $410
1971 $272.1 $372
1970 $249 $414
1969 $238.2 $459
1968 $226.8 $387
1967 $220.9 $341
1966 $213.9 $325
1965 $208.7 $287.4
1964 $197 $230
1963 $189.9 $203.2
1962 $182.8 $202.3
1961 $167.1 $209.7
1960 $153.4 $221.6

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

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Paraguay vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay Zambia
2026 74.2 66.9
2025 74.1 66.7
2024 74 66.5
2023 73.8 66.3
2022 72.3 65.3
2021 68.1 62.4
2020 72.7 63.4
2019 73.7 62.9
2018 73.6 62.1
2017 73.4 61.6
2016 73.5 61.1
2015 73.5 60.7
2014 73.4 60.1
2013 73.3 59.4
2012 73.1 58.7
2011 72.8 57.8
2010 72.6 56.9
2009 72.3 55.9
2008 72 54.8
2007 71.8 53.7
2006 71.6 52.7
2005 71.3 51.6
2004 71.1 50.5
2003 70.8 49.6
2002 70.5 48.5
2001 70.3 47.4
2000 70 46.6
1999 69.8 45.9
1998 69.5 45.7
1997 69.3 45.7
1996 69.1 45.8
1995 68.8 46.1
1994 68.5 46.3
1993 68.2 46.7
1992 68 47
1991 67.7 47.4
1990 67.3 48.2
1989 66.9 48.9
1988 66.7 49.7
1987 66.5 50.4
1986 66.2 51.1
1985 65.9 52
1984 65.6 52.9
1983 65.3 53.7
1982 65.1 54.4
1981 64.8 55
1980 64.6 55.5
1979 64.3 56
1978 64.1 56.3
1977 63.9 56.3
1976 63.7 56.1
1975 63.4 55.7
1974 63.2 55.4
1973 63.1 54.9
1972 62.9 54.4
1971 62.7 53.9
1970 62.6 53.4
1969 62.4 53
1968 62.2 52.7
1967 62 52.5
1966 61.8 52.3
1965 61.6 52.1
1964 61.4 51.2
1963 61.1 51.6
1962 60.8 51.3
1961 60.5 51
1960 60.2 50.6
1959 59.9 50.3
1958 59.6 49.9
1957 59.3 49.5
1956 59 49.1
1955 58.8 48.8
1954 58.6 48.4
1953 58.5 48
1952 58.4 47.6
1951 58.3 47.2
1950 58.1 46.8

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

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Paraguay and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Zambia
2024 6,929,153 21,314,956
2023 6,844,146 20,723,965
2022 6,760,464 20,152,938
2021 6,684,182 19,603,607
2020 6,603,739 19,059,395
2019 6,515,058 18,513,839
2018 6,427,382 17,973,569
2017 6,338,660 17,441,320
2016 6,249,126 16,914,423
2015 6,159,103 16,399,089
2014 6,069,811 15,895,315
2013 5,982,445 15,398,997
2012 5,897,008 14,913,629
2011 5,814,626 14,437,796
2010 5,737,971 13,965,594
2009 5,671,236 13,490,389
2008 5,613,574 13,021,324
2007 5,559,386 12,565,085
2006 5,505,148 12,129,553
2005 5,448,097 11,718,819
2004 5,388,175 11,338,198
2003 5,326,436 10,983,595
2002 5,261,328 10,647,949
2001 5,187,689 10,325,185
2000 5,100,868 10,017,631
1999 5,003,135 9,740,005
1998 4,900,025 9,482,408
1997 4,794,412 9,237,063
1996 4,687,543 9,004,053
1995 4,579,806 8,785,763
1994 4,471,417 8,576,269
1993 4,362,696 8,373,921
1992 4,253,600 8,176,680
1991 4,144,364 7,981,650
1990 4,035,747 7,786,169
1989 3,927,802 7,589,216
1988 3,820,546 7,391,440
1987 3,714,889 7,191,282
1986 3,611,474 6,986,471
1985 3,510,671 6,780,953
1984 3,412,936 6,580,490
1983 3,318,068 6,381,038
1982 3,226,189 6,178,637
1981 3,137,604 5,983,289
1980 3,053,235 5,802,833
1979 2,973,968 5,631,728
1978 2,899,269 5,465,374
1977 2,827,874 5,302,480
1976 2,758,836 5,143,842
1975 2,691,648 4,990,086
1974 2,625,621 4,842,746
1973 2,561,102 4,702,693
1972 2,499,881 4,569,309
1971 2,442,537 4,442,525
1970 2,388,028 4,321,718
1969 2,334,992 4,197,116
1968 2,282,391 4,065,593
1967 2,229,994 3,936,343
1966 2,177,584 3,812,003
1965 2,125,177 3,692,086
1964 2,073,119 3,577,017
1963 2,021,909 3,465,907
1962 1,973,130 3,358,099
1961 1,927,394 3,254,086
1960 1,883,514 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and Zambia

Fertility rate
Paraguay

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Zambia
2023 2.42 4.1
2022 2.44 4.18
2021 2.47 4.25
2020 2.5 4.32
2019 2.53 4.42
2018 2.56 4.49
2017 2.59 4.57
2016 2.62 4.67
2015 2.65 4.78
2014 2.65 4.89
2013 2.64 5.01
2012 2.66 5.14
2011 2.67 5.26
2010 2.7 5.36
2009 2.76 5.45
2008 2.79 5.53
2007 2.82 5.61
2006 2.89 5.68
2005 2.97 5.7
2004 3.05 5.7
2003 3.12 5.71
2002 3.23 5.77
2001 3.36 5.85
2000 3.51 5.92
1999 3.67 6
1998 3.8 6.07
1997 3.91 6.12
1996 4.01 6.18
1995 4.11 6.23
1994 4.2 6.26
1993 4.28 6.3
1992 4.4 6.35
1991 4.48 6.46
1990 4.57 6.57
1989 4.68 6.64
1988 4.77 6.7
1987 4.85 6.8
1986 4.93 6.87
1985 4.97 6.93
1984 5.04 6.97
1983 5.09 7.01
1982 5.13 7.04
1981 5.15 7.07
1980 5.1 7.14
1979 5.06 7.22
1978 5.04 7.29
1977 5.08 7.35
1976 5.12 7.39
1975 5.18 7.42
1974 5.27 7.36
1973 5.35 7.34
1972 5.46 7.3
1971 5.59 7.26
1970 5.72 7.22
1969 5.84 7.18
1968 5.97 7.18
1967 6.1 7.15
1966 6.23 7.14
1965 6.35 7.12
1964 6.42 7.09
1963 6.45 7.06
1962 6.47 7.01
1961 6.49 6.98
1960 6.5 6.95

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

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Paraguay and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay Zambia
2024 27.7 18.8
2023 27.4 18.6
2022 27.1 18.4
2021 26.8 18.2
2020 26.6 18
2019 26.2 17.9
2018 25.9 17.7
2017 25.6 17.5
2016 25.3 17.4
2015 24.9 17.2
2014 24.6 17.1
2013 24.3 17
2012 23.9 16.9
2011 23.6 16.8
2010 23.2 16.7
2009 22.9 16.6
2008 22.5 16.5
2007 22.2 16.4
2006 21.8 16.3
2005 21.5 16.3
2004 21.1 16.2
2003 20.8 16.1
2002 20.5 16
2001 20.3 15.9
2000 20.1 15.9
1999 19.9 15.8
1998 19.7 15.8
1997 19.6 15.8
1996 19.5 15.8
1995 19.4 15.8
1994 19.4 15.8
1993 19.3 15.8
1992 19.3 15.8
1991 19.3 15.7
1990 19.2 15.7
1989 19.2 15.7
1988 19.2 15.6
1987 19.1 15.6
1986 19.1 15.5
1985 19 15.5
1984 19 15.4
1983 18.9 15.4
1982 18.9 15.3
1981 18.8 15.3
1980 18.7 15.2
1979 18.6 15.3
1978 18.4 15.3
1977 18.2 15.4
1976 18 15.4
1975 17.9 15.5
1974 17.7 15.7
1973 17.5 15.8
1972 17.4 15.9
1971 17.3 16.1
1970 17.2 16.2
1969 17.1 16.4
1968 17 16.4
1967 17 16.5
1966 16.9 16.5
1965 16.9 16.6
1964 16.9 16.6
1963 16.9 16.7
1962 16.9 16.8
1961 16.8 16.9
1960 16.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Paraguay Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Paraguay Zambia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
82%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Paraguay Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay Zambia
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
42,049 mi
2018

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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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