Paraguay - Daten & Fakten

Länderstatistik

Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Paraguay
206 676 000 EUR
204 727 000 EUR
-0.94 %
Bekleidung
Paraguay
749 000 EUR
1 283 000 EUR
71.30 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Paraguay
32 094 000 EUR
24 880 000 EUR
-22.48 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Paraguay
12 304 000 EUR
11 389 000 EUR
-7.44 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Paraguay
19 646 000 EUR
27 860 000 EUR
41.81 %
Energieversorgung
Paraguay
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Paraguay
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Paraguay
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Paraguay
1 167 000 EUR
1 306 000 EUR
11.91 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Paraguay
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Paraguay
10 000 EUR
57 000 EUR
470.00 %
Getränke
Paraguay
3 423 000 EUR
2 575 000 EUR
-24.77 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Paraguay
2 810 000 EUR
2 216 000 EUR
-21.14 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Paraguay
9 880 000 EUR
9 504 000 EUR
-3.81 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Paraguay
105 000 EUR
77 000 EUR
-26.67 %
Kohle
Paraguay
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Paraguay
1 536 000 EUR
2 201 000 EUR
43.29 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Paraguay
28 872 000 EUR
26 427 000 EUR
-8.47 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Paraguay
670 000 EUR
1 124 000 EUR
67.76 %
Maschinen
Paraguay
38 142 000 EUR
39 980 000 EUR
4.82 %
Metalle
Paraguay
1 090 000 EUR
1 037 000 EUR
-4.86 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Paraguay
5 999 000 EUR
4 921 000 EUR
-17.97 %
Möbel
Paraguay
108 000 EUR
271 000 EUR
150.93 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Paraguay
5 513 000 EUR
6 877 000 EUR
24.74 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Paraguay
2 276 000 EUR
2 569 000 EUR
12.87 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Paraguay
23 383 000 EUR
19 122 000 EUR
-18.22 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Paraguay
1 939 000 EUR
2 503 000 EUR
29.09 %
Sonstige Waren
Paraguay
12 087 000 EUR
13 967 000 EUR
15.55 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Paraguay
73 000 EUR
36 000 EUR
-50.68 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Paraguay
67 000 EUR
0 EUR
-100.00 %
Textilien
Paraguay
2 733 000 EUR
2 545 000 EUR
-6.88 %

Daten & Fakten
Flagge: Paraguay Paraguay
Capital
name: Asuncion

geographic coordinates: 25 16 S, 57 40 W

time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends last Sunday in March

etymology: the name means "assumption" and derives from the original name given to the city at its founding in 1537, Nuestra Senora Santa Maria de la Asuncion (Our Lady Saint Mary of the Assumption)
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: yes

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a native-born citizen of Paraguay

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 3 years
Legal system
civil law system with influences from Argentine, Spanish, Roman, and French civil law models; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court of Justice
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal and compulsory until the age of 75
Area
total: 406,752 sq km

land: 397,302 sq km

water: 9,450 sq km
Land use
agricultural land: 53.8% (2018 est.)

arable land: 10.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 42.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 43.8% (2018 est.)

other: 2.4% (2018 est.)
Location
Central South America, northeast of Argentina, southwest of Brazil
Age structure
0-14 years: 22.4% (male 847,721/female 818,983)

15-64 years: 68.54% (male 2,560,031/female 2,539,378)

65 years and over: 9.06% (2023 est.) (male 320,958/female 352,792)
Birth rate
16.2 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Spanish (official) and Guarani (official) 46.3%, only Guarani 34%, only Spanish 15.2%, other (includes Portuguese, German, other Indigenous languages) 4.1%, no response 0.4%; note - data represent predominant household language (2012 est.)

major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 78.6 years (2023 est.)

male: 76 years

female: 81.4 years
Major urban areas - population
3.511 million ASUNCION (capital) (2023)
Median age
total: 31.3 years (2023 est.)

male: 31.1 years

female: 31.5 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
22.9 years (2008 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-29
Net migration rate
-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
most of the population resides in the eastern half of the country; to the west lies the Gran Chaco (a semi-arid lowland plain), which accounts for 60% of the land territory, but only 2% of the overall population
Population growth rate
1.12% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.88 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 63.1% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
3.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-1.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
4.69% (2021 est.)
Labor force
3.43 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
23.5% (2019 est.)
Unemployment rate
7.21% (2021 est.)

7.55% (2020 est.)

6.59% (2019 est.)
Public debt
19.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

18.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4.79% (2021 est.)

1.77% (2020 est.)

2.76% (2019 est.)
Exports
$14.154 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$11.794 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$13.272 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
Brazil 32%, Argentina 22%, Chile 8%, Russia 8% (2019)
Imports
$13.454 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$10.46 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$13.146 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
Brazil 24%, United States 22%, China 17%, Argentina 10%, Chile 5% (2019)
Airports
799 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 562,369 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2020 est.)
Internet users
total: 5.159 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 77% (2021 est.)
Railways
total: 30 km (2014)

standard gauge: 30 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge
Roadways
total: 78,811 km (2020)

paved: 8,573 km (2020)

unpaved: 70,238 km (2020)
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 203,971 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 7,975,074 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 119 (2021 est.)
Waterways
3,100 km (2012) (primarily on the Paraguay and Paraná River systems)
Disputes - international

Paraguay-Argentina-Brazil: unruly region at convergence of Paraguay-Argentina-Brazil borders is locus of money laundering, smuggling, arms and illegal narcotics trafficking, and fundraising for violent extremist organizations