π΅πΎ Paraguay
PY / PRY #59
Nomad Score
57.0
Cities
11
Region
Union of South American Nations,
Latin America,
Southern Cone,
Hispanophone,
South America,
Americas,
South America,
Developing Countries
Currency
PYG
π KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
6.4M
Density
16.8/kmΒ²
HDI
0.756
(High)
Gini Index (2019)
45.7
Life Expectancy (2023)
73.8 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.42
Urban Population (2024)
69.9%
Literacy Rate (2024)
94.9%
Labor Force (2025)
74.0%
Gender Wage Gap (2024)
-5.5%
π£ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| GuaranΓ | AvaΓ±e'αΊ½ |
| Spanish | EspaΓ±ol |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 95.5% |
| No religion | 4.1% |
| Other | 0.4% |
Demonym (male)
Paraguayan
Demonym (female)
Paraguayan
National Anthem
national anthem of Paraguay
π POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 28.6% | |
| 15-64 Working | 64.9% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 6.5% |
Dependency Ratio
54.2%
Profile
Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
69.9%
Birth Rate (2023)
20.0 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
5.7 /1000
Largest City (2025)
73.5%
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.42
Infant Mortality (2023)
15.1 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
15.1%
Tourism (2020)
1.1M
π₯ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
73.8 yrs
HALE (2021)
60.9 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
8.4% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
15.1/1000
UHC Index (2021)
72/100
Hospital Beds (2022)
1.0/1000
Physicians (2022)
3.89/1000
Nurses (2022)
9.41/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$527
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
36.3%
π EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2024)
94.9%
Education Spending (2023)
3.4% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
386
Internet Users (2024)
81.6%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
126.6/100
Broadband (2023)
12.9/100
Secure Servers (2024)
775/1M
π BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
12.9
π GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
406,752 kmΒ²
Capital
AsunciΓ³n
π
Continent
South America
Region
Americas
Subregion
South America
Landlocked
Yes
Driving Side
Right
π
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Paraguay features three equal horizontal bands of red, white and blue, with an emblem centered in the white band. On the obverse side of the flag depicted, this emblem is the national coat of arms.
National Anthem
national anthem of Paraguay
π§ CONTINUE EXPLORING PARAGUAY