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Paraguay vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Paraguay has a population of 6.93M (ranked 107/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Paraguay's land area is 152,901 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 59th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Paraguay Zimbabwe
Population
7120169
17361868
Population rank 108/197 74/197
GDP
$44.5B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 98/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$6,416
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 109/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,524
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$19.9B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.8%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,872
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,136
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 152,901 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.42
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
27.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Paraguay and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Paraguay and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Paraguay

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Paraguay Zimbabwe
2024 $44,458,118,397 $41,539,411,516
2023 $43,118,053,175 $35,871,779,681
2022 $41,952,910,858 $40,757,561,709
2021 $39,950,899,939 $41,287,673,690
2020 $35,432,178,068 $31,980,334,561
2019 $37,925,338,329 $33,357,695,635
2018 $40,225,448,341 $34,141,666,667
2017 $38,997,129,474 $51,035,657,371
2016 $36,089,700,223 $20,559,250,000
2015 $36,211,447,840 $19,973,250,000
2014 $40,377,929,296 $19,505,500,000
2013 $38,501,122,141 $19,100,750,000
2012 $33,271,921,136 $17,123,500,000
2011 $33,756,238,766 $14,109,000,000
2010 $27,260,886,405 $12,047,750,000
2009 $22,355,151,162 $9,670,750,000
2008 $24,615,267,664 $4,418,000,000
2007 $17,856,393,235 $5,294,750,000
2006 $13,429,430,050 $5,446,750,000
2005 $10,737,500,188 $5,758,250,000
2004 $9,624,440,836 $5,808,500,000
2003 $7,691,367,471 $5,730,500,000
2002 $7,196,260,657 $6,345,250,000
2001 $8,495,806,432 $6,780,750,000
2000 $8,855,705,140 $6,693,250,000
1999 $8,837,070,236 $6,861,500,000
1998 $9,260,481,572 $6,405,250,000
1997 $9,965,225,678 $8,534,000,000
1996 $9,788,391,781 $8,557,500,000
1995 $9,062,131,475 $7,115,000,000
1994 $7,870,982,005 $6,894,250,000
1993 $7,249,533,620 $6,567,250,000
1992 $7,157,424,031 $6,755,000,000
1991 $6,984,367,763 $8,646,000,000
1990 $5,812,114,523 $8,788,301,546
1989 $4,757,732,200 $8,290,553,535
1988 $4,255,683,528 $7,818,774,177
1987 $3,971,044,724 $6,744,657,033
1986 $3,723,993,943 $6,220,698,247
1985 $3,282,449,236 $5,640,137,575
1984 $4,502,462,807 $6,355,369,172
1983 $5,673,248,726 $7,768,031,182
1982 $5,419,411,765 $8,544,060,905
1981 $5,624,515,873 $8,015,464,252
1980 $4,448,087,302 $6,682,278,300
1979 $3,416,777,778 $5,180,102,910
1978 $2,559,857,143 $4,353,822,343
1977 $2,092,158,730 $4,366,610,469
1976 $1,698,960,317 $4,320,576,877
1975 $1,511,420,635 $4,373,532,601
1974 $1,333,475,397 $3,984,194,614
1973 $995,531,746 $3,311,043,292
1972 $769,039,683 $2,679,096,597
1971 $664,571,429 $2,179,828,710
1970 $594,611,111 $1,885,168,339
1969 $556,293,651 $1,748,891,294
1968 $517,650,794 $1,480,355,355
1967 $492,674,603 $1,397,715,282
1966 $465,888,889 $1,282,403,936
1965 $443,587,302 $1,312,105,394
1964 $408,349,206 $1,217,759,447
1963 $383,904,762 $1,160,103,724
1962 $360,698,413 $1,118,172,226
1961 $322,053,713 $1,097,206,526
1960 $288,884,368 $1,053,528,036

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

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Paraguay and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Paraguay

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Paraguay Zimbabwe
2024 $6,416 $2,497
2023 $6,300 $2,195
2022 $6,206 $2,536
2021 $5,977 $2,614
2020 $5,365 $2,060
2019 $5,821 $2,184
2018 $6,258 $2,271
2017 $6,152 $3,445
2016 $5,775 $1,408
2015 $5,879 $1,387
2014 $6,652 $1,373
2013 $6,436 $1,363
2012 $5,642 $1,239
2011 $5,805 $1,038
2010 $4,751 $902
2009 $3,942 $736
2008 $4,385 $341
2007 $3,212 $414
2006 $2,439 $431
2005 $1,971 $461
2004 $1,786 $470
2003 $1,444 $468
2002 $1,368 $525
2001 $1,638 $566
2000 $1,736 $563
1999 $1,766 $582
1998 $1,890 $552
1997 $2,079 $751
1996 $2,088 $767
1995 $1,979 $648
1994 $1,760 $634
1993 $1,662 $605
1992 $1,683 $631
1991 $1,685 $831
1990 $1,440 $867
1989 $1,211 $840
1988 $1,114 $816
1987 $1,069 $726
1986 $1,031 $693
1985 $935 $649
1984 $1,319 $757
1983 $1,710 $959
1982 $1,680 $1,096
1981 $1,793 $1,069
1980 $1,457 $949
1979 $1,149 $779
1978 $883 $665
1977 $740 $677
1976 $616 $687
1975 $562 $717
1974 $508 $674
1973 $389 $579
1972 $308 $483
1971 $272.1 $406
1970 $249 $361
1969 $238.2 $346
1968 $226.8 $302
1967 $220.9 $294.4
1966 $213.9 $278.7
1965 $208.7 $294.3
1964 $197 $281.9
1963 $189.9 $277.1
1962 $182.8 $275.7
1961 $167.1 $279.2
1960 $153.4 $276.6

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

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Paraguay vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Paraguay

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Paraguay Zimbabwe
2026 74.2 63.6
2025 74.1 63.3
2024 74 63.1
2023 73.8 62.8
2022 72.3 62.4
2021 68.1 60.1
2020 72.7 61.5
2019 73.7 61.1
2018 73.6 60.9
2017 73.4 60.3
2016 73.5 59.8
2015 73.5 59
2014 73.4 58.1
2013 73.3 56.8
2012 73.1 55.4
2011 72.8 53.9
2010 72.6 51.9
2009 72.3 49.7
2008 72 48.5
2007 71.8 47.6
2006 71.6 47.1
2005 71.3 46.6
2004 71.1 46
2003 70.8 45.4
2002 70.5 45.9
2001 70.3 44.5
2000 70 46
1999 69.8 46.4
1998 69.5 47.6
1997 69.3 48.5
1996 69.1 49
1995 68.8 51.1
1994 68.5 52.5
1993 68.2 54
1992 68 55.6
1991 67.7 57
1990 67.3 58.3
1989 66.9 59.4
1988 66.7 60.2
1987 66.5 60.7
1986 66.2 61
1985 65.9 60.9
1984 65.6 60.6
1983 65.3 60
1982 65.1 59.9
1981 64.8 59.4
1980 64.6 59.1
1979 64.3 54.9
1978 64.1 54.7
1977 63.9 57
1976 63.7 57.6
1975 63.4 58.2
1974 63.2 58.2
1973 63.1 58.1
1972 62.9 58.2
1971 62.7 58
1970 62.6 57.8
1969 62.4 57.5
1968 62.2 57.1
1967 62 56.8
1966 61.8 56.4
1965 61.6 55.9
1964 61.4 55.4
1963 61.1 54.9
1962 60.8 54.5
1961 60.5 54
1960 60.2 53.5
1959 59.9 53
1958 59.6 52.6
1957 59.3 52.2
1956 59 51.8
1955 58.8 51.4
1954 58.6 51
1953 58.5 50.6
1952 58.4 50.2
1951 58.3 49.8
1950 58.1 49.4

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

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Paraguay and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Paraguay

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Paraguay Zimbabwe
2024 6,929,153 16,634,373
2023 6,844,146 16,340,822
2022 6,760,464 16,069,056
2021 6,684,182 15,797,210
2020 6,603,739 15,526,888
2019 6,515,058 15,271,368
2018 6,427,382 15,034,452
2017 6,338,660 14,812,482
2016 6,249,126 14,600,294
2015 6,159,103 14,399,013
2014 6,069,811 14,207,359
2013 5,982,445 14,013,808
2012 5,897,008 13,817,887
2011 5,814,626 13,595,424
2010 5,737,971 13,356,548
2009 5,671,236 13,142,790
2008 5,613,574 12,959,149
2007 5,559,386 12,804,058
2006 5,505,148 12,636,445
2005 5,448,097 12,483,432
2004 5,388,175 12,365,896
2003 5,326,436 12,232,323
2002 5,261,328 12,087,653
2001 5,187,689 11,971,901
2000 5,100,868 11,892,055
1999 5,003,135 11,783,458
1998 4,900,025 11,594,297
1997 4,794,412 11,369,827
1996 4,687,543 11,158,360
1995 4,579,806 10,974,599
1994 4,471,417 10,873,148
1993 4,362,696 10,860,288
1992 4,253,600 10,702,700
1991 4,144,364 10,404,816
1990 4,035,747 10,137,281
1989 3,927,802 9,864,798
1988 3,820,546 9,583,094
1987 3,714,889 9,284,644
1986 3,611,474 8,982,578
1985 3,510,671 8,686,813
1984 3,412,936 8,391,488
1983 3,318,068 8,098,404
1982 3,226,189 7,796,496
1981 3,137,604 7,498,635
1980 3,053,235 7,041,303
1979 2,973,968 6,647,556
1978 2,899,269 6,543,575
1977 2,827,874 6,449,512
1976 2,758,836 6,287,105
1975 2,691,648 6,098,658
1974 2,625,621 5,908,328
1973 2,561,102 5,720,404
1972 2,499,881 5,542,445
1971 2,442,537 5,374,712
1970 2,388,028 5,215,918
1969 2,334,992 5,058,181
1968 2,282,391 4,900,440
1967 2,229,994 4,748,307
1966 2,177,584 4,601,217
1965 2,125,177 4,458,462
1964 2,073,119 4,320,006
1963 2,021,909 4,185,877
1962 1,973,130 4,055,959
1961 1,927,394 3,930,401
1960 1,883,514 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Paraguay and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Paraguay

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Zimbabwe
2023 2.42 3.72
2022 2.44 3.77
2021 2.47 3.77
2020 2.5 3.75
2019 2.53 3.75
2018 2.56 3.74
2017 2.59 3.77
2016 2.62 3.83
2015 2.65 3.91
2014 2.65 4.01
2013 2.64 4.11
2012 2.66 4.13
2011 2.67 4.13
2010 2.7 4.04
2009 2.76 3.95
2008 2.79 3.78
2007 2.82 3.68
2006 2.89 3.64
2005 2.97 3.69
2004 3.05 3.78
2003 3.12 3.86
2002 3.23 3.93
2001 3.36 3.98
2000 3.51 4.01
1999 3.67 4.06
1998 3.8 4.07
1997 3.91 4.08
1996 4.01 4.11
1995 4.11 4.15
1994 4.2 4.28
1993 4.28 4.39
1992 4.4 4.57
1991 4.48 4.72
1990 4.57 4.88
1989 4.68 5.07
1988 4.77 5.28
1987 4.85 5.5
1986 4.93 5.69
1985 4.97 5.87
1984 5.04 6.04
1983 5.09 6.2
1982 5.13 6.33
1981 5.15 6.45
1980 5.1 6.52
1979 5.06 6.59
1978 5.04 6.66
1977 5.08 6.71
1976 5.12 6.77
1975 5.18 6.83
1974 5.27 6.88
1973 5.35 6.94
1972 5.46 6.94
1971 5.59 6.94
1970 5.72 6.98
1969 5.84 7.04
1968 5.97 7.11
1967 6.1 7.16
1966 6.23 7.2
1965 6.35 7.23
1964 6.42 7.23
1963 6.45 7.23
1962 6.47 7.23
1961 6.49 7.21
1960 6.5 7.2

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

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Paraguay and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Paraguay

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Paraguay Zimbabwe
2024 27.7 19
2023 27.4 18.9
2022 27.1 18.7
2021 26.8 18.6
2020 26.6 18.5
2019 26.2 18.3
2018 25.9 18.2
2017 25.6 18.1
2016 25.3 18
2015 24.9 18
2014 24.6 18
2013 24.3 18
2012 23.9 18.1
2011 23.6 18.2
2010 23.2 18.3
2009 22.9 18.4
2008 22.5 18.5
2007 22.2 18.5
2006 21.8 18.5
2005 21.5 18.3
2004 21.1 18.3
2003 20.8 18.2
2002 20.5 18.1
2001 20.3 18
2000 20.1 17.8
1999 19.9 17.7
1998 19.7 17.5
1997 19.6 17.2
1996 19.5 16.9
1995 19.4 16.6
1994 19.4 16.4
1993 19.3 16.3
1992 19.3 16.4
1991 19.3 16.5
1990 19.2 16.3
1989 19.2 16.1
1988 19.2 15.9
1987 19.1 15.9
1986 19.1 15.9
1985 19 15.9
1984 19 15.8
1983 18.9 15.8
1982 18.9 15.8
1981 18.8 15.7
1980 18.7 15.6
1979 18.6 15.6
1978 18.4 15.7
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18 15.8
1975 17.9 15.9
1974 17.7 15.9
1973 17.5 15.8
1972 17.4 15.8
1971 17.3 15.8
1970 17.2 15.7
1969 17.1 15.7
1968 17 15.7
1967 17 15.7
1966 16.9 15.7
1965 16.9 15.7
1964 16.9 15.7
1963 16.9 15.8
1962 16.9 16
1961 16.8 16.2
1960 16.8 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Paraguay Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.41%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
29,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.12%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.69%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.5%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.4
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35%
2024
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
55
1999
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$313M
1999
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$9.89B
2023
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,077,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.84%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Paraguay Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,044 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.03 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.16 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
34.8%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.8%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
63.6%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-4.69%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,389 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2012
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Paraguay Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,423
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.1
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
48
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.96
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2024
89.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
81.6%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Paraguay Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$527
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$191.2
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
74.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.03%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.89
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.9 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
58
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.62 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Paraguay Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.27%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
22,066 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
82,730 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,936 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,333 mi
2023
60,439 mi
2019

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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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