Paraguay—Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #54 of 109Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.5%
2024
YoY Change
-16.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#54
of 109 countries
Maximum
7.8%
2002
Minimum
0.4%
2021
CAGR
-9.8%
24 years
Last
0.5%
Previous
0.6%
Highest
7.8%
Lowest
0.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Paraguay's poverty gap at $2.15/day (%) was 0.5% in 2024, ranking #54 out of 109 countries. This represents a -16.7% change from 2023. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 7.8% (2002) and the lowest was 0.4% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +125.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +47.2% |
| 2001 | 5.3% |
Top Countries — Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 48.7% | 2020 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 44.7% | 2022 |
| 3 | Zambia | 39.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 34.4% | 2021 |
| 5 | Burundi | 32.4% | 2020 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 27.6% | 2021 |
| 7 | Niger | 18.6% | 2021 |
| 8 | Kenya | 14.1% | 2022 |
| 9 | Nigeria | 13.0% | 2022 |
| 10 | Chad | 12.7% | 2022 |