Paraguay: Statistical Overview

Capital: Asuncion

Population

Total Population: 6,780,744

Natural Increase: 1.1%

Density: 17 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 62.8%

Ethnic Origins: The population of Paraguay is mainly composed of Mestizos (mixed Spanish and Amerindian). There are also some indigenous peoples.

Official Language: Spanish, Guarani

Other Languages Spoken: German, Plautdietsch, Guana

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other Christian 1.1%, Other or unspecified 1.9%, None 1.1%.

Literacy Rate: 93.5%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Asuncion

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Paraguayan Guarani (PYG)

Country Overview

Area: 406,752 km²

Type of State: Presidential republic

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
An economy heavily dependent on agriculture and revenue from exports.

HDI*: 0.679/1

HDI (World Rank): 112/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Paraguay, dial 002
To call Paraguay, dial +595

Internet Suffix: .py

Telephone Lines: 5.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 27.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 98.2% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	12,544	10,217	13,560	15,853	16,105
Exports of Goods (million USD)	7,968	8,518	10,547	9,957	11,891
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,041	1,252	1,722	2,398	2,444
Exports of Services (million USD)	2,203	1,384	1,598	2,155	2,544

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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