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Data file updated Jun 27, 2026
Paraguay
Country profile covering economy, demographics, military, quality-of-life signals, and historical trends.
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Asunción
- Currency
- Paraguayan Guaraní (PYG)
- Language
- Spanish, Guaraní
- Government
- Unitary presidential republic
- Internet Users
- 65.0%
- Unemployment
- 5.7%
- Smoking (15+)
- 3.9%
Population
7.13M
GDP
$41.7B
GDP per Capita
$5,850
Area
406,752 km²
Life Expectancy
74.2 years
HDI
0.7
Economy
5 metrics| GDP (USD) | $41.7B |
|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $5,850 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.7% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 46.2 |
| Currency | Paraguayan Guaraní (PYG) |
Trade (Import/Export)
3 metrics| Exports | $16.5B |
|---|---|
| Imports | $17.6B |
| Trade Balance | $-1.1B |
Gold Reserves
1 metrics| Gold Reserves | 8.2 tonnes |
|---|
Society & Demographics
4 metrics| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.2 |
|---|---|
| Literacy Rate (%) | 94.0% |
| Internet Users (%) | 65.0% |
| Human Development Index | 0.7 |
Military Strength
9 metrics| Active Personnel | 14,951 |
|---|---|
| Reserve Personnel | 164,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 179,451 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $340M |
| Tanks | 12 |
| Armored Vehicles | 84 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 54 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 |
Air Force
7 metrics| Total Aircraft | 34 |
|---|---|
| Fighters | 0 |
| Attack Aircraft | 0 |
| Transport Aircraft | 15 |
| Trainer Aircraft | 12 |
| Helicopters | 7 |
| Attack Helicopters | 0 |
Education
4 metrics| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.4% |
|---|---|
| Universities | 54 |
| Primary Enrollment (%) | 89.0% |
| Secondary Enrollment (%) | 63.0% |
Healthcare
5 metrics| Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.7% |
|---|---|
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.4 |
| Hospital Beds per 1,000 people | 1.3 |
| Life Expectancy (Male) | 72.4 |
| Life Expectancy (Female) | 76.1 |
Historical Data
Olympic Medals
1 Games years
0
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total Medals (All-Time)
☀ Summer: 1
❄ Winter: 0
Medals by Games Year
Source: Official IOC medal counts via Wikipedia per-Games medal tables (Summer 1896–2024, Winter 1924–2026)
Summer Olympics
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Compare Paraguay
Religious Composition
- Catholic 85.0%
- Protestant 10.0%
- Other 3.0%
- Atheist/Agnostic 2.0%
Beverages per Person
- Coffee 0.6 kg/yr
- Tea 11.8 kg/yr
- Beer 71.8 L/yr
- Wine 2.1 L/yr
- Alcohol 6.9 L pure/yr
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol (WHO)
Age Demographics
26.8
Median Age