Paraguay: Statistical Overview

Capital: Asuncion

Population

Total Population: 6,703,799

Natural Increase: 1.3%

Density: 17 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 62.5%

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: Democratic 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	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Imports of Goods (million USD)	11,875	13,334	12,544	10,217	13,560
Exports of Goods (million USD)	8,680	9,045	7,652	8,529	10,547
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,175	1,244	1,212	866	878
Exports of Services (million USD)	938	990	967	655	998

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest Available Data

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