Paraguay

Country in South America · ranked on 1,690 metrics

Paraguay is a country in South America with a population of 7,095,279 (109th of 235). It ranks best for Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) (tied 9th of 136), WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption Score (12th of 142), GDP Growth (%) (21st of 185). It ranks lowest for Suicide Rate (tied 184th of 203), Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (181st of 204), Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (172nd of 194).

Population
7.1M
109th highest of 235
Density
17.9
208th highest of 235
Growth rate
1.17%
86th highest of 235
Area
406,752
60th highest of 235
Continent
South America

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 455 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Dentists13.41 /10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    4th of 193
  2. Highest Taxed Countries · 2026
    tied 4th of 155
  3. Best Weather by Country · 2026
    tied 4th of 226
  4. Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    7th of 167
  5. Corporate Tax Rates by Country · 2025
    tied 5th of 202
  6. Purchasing Power Parity by Country · 2025
    8th of 182
  7. Cost of Living by Country · 2025
    8th of 136
  8. US Trade Deficit by Country · 2025
    13th of 221
  9. Tax-Free Countries
    tied 8th of 193
  10. Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
    tied 12th of 186

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rate by Country · 2025
    190th of 192
  2. Ecological Footprint by Country · 2026
    124th of 126
  3. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    167th of 171
  4. Deforestation Rates by Country
    170th of 175
  5. Democracy Index by Country · 2024
    tied 158th of 166
  6. Childhood Obesity Rates by Country · 2024
    158th of 163
  7. STD Rates by Country · 2023
    194th of 201
  8. Rank223rd
    Northernmost Point by Country
    213th of 222
  9. Colon Cancer Rate by Country
    183rd of 191
  10. Alcoholism Rate3,462 per 100k
    Alcoholism by Country · 2023
    195th of 204

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Strongest category Law (62), weakest Crime & Safety (32). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Ecuador76% similar
  2. Panama76% similar
  3. Honduras75% similar
  4. Guatemala75% similar
  5. El Salvador74% similar

Cities in Paraguay

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Paraguay?
Paraguay has a population of 7,095,279, 109th among 235 countries.
What does Paraguay rank best at?
Among countries, Paraguay ranks best for Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) (tied 9th of 136); WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption Score (12th of 142); GDP Growth (%) (21st of 185).
Where does Paraguay rank worst?
Paraguay ranks lowest for Suicide Rate (tied 184th of 203); Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (181st of 204); Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (172nd of 194).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Paraguay?
Rankodex ranks Paraguay on 1,690 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,690 metrics with a value for this place, in 574 topics