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Communications

Broadcast media [time series]

6 privately owned TV stations; about 75 commercial and community radio stations; 1 state-owned radio network (2010)

Internet country code [time series]

.py

Internet users (Internet hosts) [time series]

280,658 (2012) country comparison to the world: 65

Internet users [time series]

1.105 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 94

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

general assessment: the fixed-line market is a state monopoly and fixed-line telephone service is meager; principal switching center is in Asuncion domestic: deficiencies in provision of fixed-line service have resulted in a rapid expansion of mobile-cellular services fostered by competition among multiple providers international: country code - 595; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010)

Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones - main lines in use) [time series]

376,000 (2012) country comparison to the world: 107

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

6.79 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 95

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

cotton, sugarcane, soybeans, corn, wheat, tobacco, cassava (manioc, tapioca), fruits, vegetables; beef, pork, eggs, milk; timber

Budget [time series]

revenues: $5.788 billion expenditures: $6.287 billion (2013 est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]

-1.6% of GDP (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 74

Central bank discount rate [time series]

5.5% (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 61 6% (31 December 2011 est.)

Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]

28.9% (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 5 29.1% (31 December 2012 est.)

Current account balance [time series]

$1.376 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 46 $115.6 million (2012 est.)

Debt - external [time series]

$7.013 billion (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 108 $5.985 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income (Distribution of family income - Gini index) [time series]

53.2 (2009) country comparison to the world: 13 57.7 (1998)

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Landlocked Paraguay has a market economy distinguished by a large informal sector, featuring re-export of imported consumer goods to neighboring countries, as well as the activities of thousands of microenterprises and urban street vendors. A large percentage of the population, especially in rural areas, derives its living from agricultural activity, often on a subsistence basis. Because of the importance of the informal sector, accurate economic measures are difficult to obtain. On a per capita basis, real income has stagnated at 1980 levels. The economy grew rapidly between 2003 and 2008 as growing world demand for commodities combined with high prices and favorable weather to support Paraguay's commodity-based export expansion. Paraguay is the sixth largest soy producer in the world. Drought hit in 2008, reducing agricultural exports and slowing the economy even before the onset of the global recession. The economy fell 3.8% in 2009, as lower world demand and commodity prices caused exports to contract. The government reacted by introducing fiscal and monetary stimulus packages. Growth resumed at a 13% level in 2010, the highest in South America, but slowed in 2011-12 as the stimulus subsided and severe drought and outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease led to a drop in beef and other agricultural exports. The economy took another leap in 2013, largely due to strong export growth. Political uncertainty, corruption, limited progress on structural reform, and deficient infrastructure are the main obstacles to long-term growth.

Exchange rates [time series]

guarani (PYG) per US dollar - 4,315.1 (2013 est.) 4,424.9 (2012 est.) 4,735.5 (2010 est.) 4,965.4 (2009) 4,337.7 (2008)

Exports [time series]

$14.7 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 81 $11.9 billion (2012 est.)

Exports - commodities [time series]

soybeans, feed, cotton, meat, edible oils, wood, leather

Exports - partners [time series]

Uruguay 17.7%, Brazil 16.4%, Argentina 15.6%, Russia 12% (2012)

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]

$30.56 billion (2013 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]

$45.9 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 100 $40.98 billion (2012 est.) $41.49 billion (2011 est.) note: data are in 2013 US dollars

GDP - composition, by end use [time series]

household consumption: 67.1% government consumption: 12.8% investment in fixed capital: 16.9% investment in inventories: 0.4% exports of goods and services: 52.1% imports of goods and services: -49.4% (2013 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin [time series]

agriculture: 20.4% industry: 17.7% services: 61.9% (2013 est.)

Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]

$6,800 (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 143 $6,100 (2012 est.) $6,300 (2011 est.) note: data are in 2013 US dollars

Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]

12% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 4 -1.2% (2012 est.) 4.3% (2011 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

lowest 10%: 1% highest 10%: 41.1% (2010 est.)

Imports [time series]

$12.37 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 93 $11.06 billion (2012 est.)

Imports - commodities [time series]

road vehicles, consumer goods, tobacco, petroleum products, electrical machinery, tractors, chemicals, vehicle parts

Imports - partners [time series]

Brazil 24.2%, China 19.5%, Argentina 18.3%, US 11.5% (2012)

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

5.6% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 47

Industries [time series]

sugar, cement, textiles, beverages, wood products, steel, base metals, electric power

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

2.3% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 86 3.7% (2012 est.)

Labor force [time series]

3.19 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 102

Labor force - by occupation [time series]

agriculture: 26.5% industry: 18.5% services: 55% (2008)

Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]

$962.3 million (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 99 $958.1 million (31 December 2011) $NA (31 December 2010 est.)

Population below poverty line [time series]

34.7% (2010 est.)

Public debt [time series]

15.7% of GDP (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 142 14.7% of GDP (2012 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]

$6.336 billion (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 86 $4.994 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of broad money [time series]

$8.215 billion (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 111 $7.637 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad [time series]

$213.6 million (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 83 $213.6 million (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home [time series]

$4.526 billion (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 91 $4.145 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of domestic credit [time series]

$11 billion (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 96 $9.747 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of narrow money [time series]

$4.364 billion (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 107 $4.135 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Taxes and other revenues [time series]

18.9% of GDP (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 172

Unemployment rate [time series]

6.6% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 69 6.9% (2012 est.)

Energy

Carbon dioxide emissions (Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy) [time series]

3.987 million Mt (2011 est.)

Crude oil - exports [time series]

0 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 166

Crude oil - imports [time series]

0 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 108

Crude oil - production [time series]

2,000 bbl/day (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 105

Crude oil - proved reserves [time series]

0 bbl (1 January 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 175

Electricity - consumption [time series]

6.778 billion kWh (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 101

Electricity - exports [time series]

46.12 billion kWh (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 4

Electricity - from fossil fuels [time series]

0.1% of total installed capacity (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 208

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants [time series]

99.9% of total installed capacity (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 3

Electricity - from nuclear fuels [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 159

Electricity - from other renewable sources [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 110

Electricity - imports [time series]

0 kWh (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 184

Electricity - installed generating capacity [time series]

8.816 million kW (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 61

Electricity - production [time series]

53.53 billion kWh (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 50

Natural gas - consumption [time series]

0 cu m (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 185

Natural gas - exports [time series]

0 cu m (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 163

Natural gas - imports [time series]

0 cu m (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 113

Natural gas - production [time series]

0 cu m (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 180

Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]

0 cu m (1 January 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 182

Refined petroleum products - consumption [time series]

26,820 bbl/day (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 119

Refined petroleum products - exports [time series]

0 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 207

Refined petroleum products - imports [time series]

31,290 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 89

Refined petroleum products - production [time series]

0 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 184

Geography

Area [time series]

total: 406,752 sq km country comparison to the world: 60 land: 397,302 sq km water: 9,450 sq km

Area - comparative [time series]

slightly smaller than California

Climate [time series]

subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west

Coastline [time series]

0 km (landlocked)

Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]

lowest point: junction of Rio Paraguay and Rio Parana 46 m highest point: Cerro Pero 842 m

Environment - current issues [time series]

deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands

International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Total water withdrawal (Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)) [time series]

total: 0.49 cu km/yr (20%/8%/71%) per capita: 88.05 cu m/yr (2000)

Geographic coordinates [time series]

23 00 S, 58 00 W

Geography - note [time series]

landlocked; lies between Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil; population concentrated in southern part of country

Irrigated land [time series]

670 sq km (2003)

Land boundaries [time series]

total: 3,995 km border countries: Argentina 1,880 km, Bolivia 750 km, Brazil 1,365 km

Land use [time series]

arable land: 9.59% permanent crops: 0.22% other: 90.19% (2011)

Location [time series]

Central South America, northeast of Argentina, southwest of Brazil

Map references [time series]

South America

Maritime claims [time series]

none (landlocked)

Natural hazards [time series]

local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June)

Natural resources [time series]

hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone

Terrain [time series]

grassy plains and wooded hills east of Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco region west of Rio Paraguay mostly low, marshy plain near the river, and dry forest and thorny scrub elsewhere

Total renewable water resources [time series]

336 cu km (2011)

Government

Administrative divisions [time series]

17 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and 1 capital city*; Alto Paraguay, Alto Parana, Amambay, Asuncion*, Boqueron, Caaguazu, Caazapa, Canindeyu, Central, Concepcion, Cordillera, Guaira, Itapua, Misiones, Neembucu, Paraguari, Presidente Hayes, San Pedro

Capital [time series]

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 fourth Sunday in March

Constitution [time series]

several previous; latest approved and promulgated 20 June 1992; amended 2011 (2011)

Country name [time series]

conventional long form: Republic of Paraguay conventional short form: Paraguay local long form: Republica del Paraguay local short form: Paraguay

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

Ambassador James H. THESSIN (since 8 September 2011) embassy: 1776 Avenida Mariscal Lopez, Casilla Postal 402, Asuncion mailing address: Unit 4711, DPO AA 34036-0001 telephone: [595] (21) 213-715 FAX: [595] (21) 213-728

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires Francisco BARREIRO (since 31 October 2013) chancery: 2400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 483-6960 through 6962 FAX: [1] (202) 234-4508 consulate(s) general: Los Angeles, Miami, New York

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: President Horacio CARTES (since 15 August 2013); Vice President Juan AFARA Maciel (since 15 August 2013); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government head of government: President Horacio CARTES (since 15 August 2013); Vice President Juan AFARA Maciel (since 15 August 2013) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website) elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a single five-year term; election last held on 21 April 2013 (next to be held in April 2018) election results: Horacio CARTES elected president; percent of vote - Horacio CARTES 45.8%, Efrain ALEGRE 36.94%, Mario FERREIRO 5.88%, Anibal CARRILLO 3.32%, other 8.06%

Flag (Flag description) [time series]

three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band; unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side; the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles); the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears a circular seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words PAZ Y JUSTICIA (Peace and Justice)); red symbolizes bravery and patriotism, white represents integrity and peace, and blue denotes liberty and generosity note: the three color bands resemble those on the flag of the Netherlands; one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Moldova and Saudi Arabia

Government type [time series]

constitutional republic

Independence [time series]

14 May 1811 (from Spain)

International law organization participation [time series]

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation [time series]

CAN (associate), CD, CELAC, FAO, G-11, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, Mercosur, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAM (observer), OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, Pacific Alliance (observer), PCA, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Judicial branch [time series]

highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 9 justices divided 3 each into the Constitutional Court, Civil and Commercial Chamber, and Criminal Division judge selection and term of office: justices proposed by the Council of Magistrates or Consejo de la Magistratura, a 6-member independent body, and appointed by the Chamber of Senators with presidential concurrence; judges appointed until mandatory retirement at age 75 subordinate courts: appellate courts; first instance courts; minor courts, including justices of the peace

Legal system [time series]

civil law system with influences from Argentine, Spanish, Roman, and French civil law models; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court of Justice

Legislative branch [time series]

bicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional consists of the Chamber of Senators or Camara de Senadores (45 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and the Chamber of Deputies or Camara de Diputados (80 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: Chamber of Senators - last held on 21 April 2013 (next to be held in April 2018); Chamber of Deputies - last held on 21 April 2013 (next to be held in April 2018) election results: Chamber of Senators - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ANR 19, PLRA 12, FG 5, PDP 3, Avanza Pais 2, UNACE 2, PEN 1, PPQ 1; Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ANR 44, PLRA 27, Avanza Pais 2, PEN 2, UNACE 2, FG 1, PPQ 1, other 1

National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]

name: "Paraguayos, Republica o muerte!" (Paraguayans, The Republic or Death!)

National holiday [time series]

Independence Day, 14 May 1811 (observed 15 May)

National symbol(s) [time series]

lion

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

Asociacion Nacional Republicana - Colorado Party or ANR [Lilian SAMANIEGO] Avanza Pais coalition [Adolfo FERREIRO] Broad Front coalition (Frente Guasu) or FG [Fernando Armindo LUGO Mendez] Movimiento Union Nacional de Ciudadanos Eticos or UNACE [Jorge OVIEDO MATTO] Patria Querida (Beloved Fatherland Party) or PPQ [Sebastian ACHA] Partido del Movimiento al Socialismo or P-MAS [Camilo Ernesto SOARES Machado] Partido Democratica Progresista or PDP [Desiree MASI] Partido Encuentro Nacional or PEN [Fernando CAMACHO Paredes] Partido Liberal Radical Autentico or PLRA [Miguel ABDON SAGUIER] Partido Pais Solidario or PPS [Carlos Alberto FILIZZOLA Pallares] Partido Popular Tekojoja [Sixto PEREIRA]

Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]

Ahorristas Estafados or AE National Coordinating Board of Campesino Organizations or MCNOC [Luis AGUAYO] National Federation of Campesinos or FNC [Odilon ESPINOLA] National Workers Central or CNT [Secretary General Juan TORRALES] Paraguayan Workers Confederation or CPT Roman Catholic Church Unitary Workers Central or CUT [Jorge Guzman ALVARENGA Malgarejo]

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal and compulsory until the age of 75

Introduction

Background [time series]

Paraguay achieved its independence from Spain in 1811. In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70) - between Paraguay and Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay - Paraguay lost two-thirds of its adult males and much of its territory. The country stagnated economically for the next half century. Following the Chaco War of 1932-35 with Bolivia, Paraguay gained a large part of the Chaco lowland region. The 35-year military dictatorship of Alfredo STROESSNER ended in 1989, and, despite a marked increase in political infighting in recent years, Paraguay has held relatively free and regular presidential elections since the country's return to democracy.

Military

Manpower available for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 1,678,335 females age 16-49: 1,675,352 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 1,409,859 females age 16-49: 1,433,037 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]

male: 73,367 female: 71,801 (2010 est.)

Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]

Armed Forces Command (Commando de las Fuerzas Militares): Army, National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Marine Corps, Naval Aviation, and Coast Guard), Paraguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Paraguay, FAP), Logistics Command, War Materiel Directorate (2012)

Military expenditures [time series]

1.66% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 54 1.16% of GDP (2011) 1.66% of GDP (2010)

Military service age and obligation [time series]

18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation is 12 months for Army, 24 months for Navy; volunteers for the Air Force must be younger than 22 years of age with a secondary school diploma (2012)

People and Society

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 26.2% (male 892,315/female 861,915) 15-24 years: 20.5% (male 691,365/female 683,653) 25-54 years: 39.5% (male 1,326,281/female 1,323,194) 55-64 years: 7.2% (male 246,869/female 236,564) 65 years and over: 6.4% (male 206,089/female 235,615) (2014 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

16.66 births/1,000 population (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 118

Child labor - children ages 5-14 [time series]

total number: 205,297 percentage: 15 % (2004 est.)

Children under the age of 5 years underweight [time series]

3.4% (2005) country comparison to the world: 104

Contraceptive prevalence rate [time series]

79.4% note: percent of women aged 15-44 (2008)

Death rate [time series]

4.64 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 199

Demographic profile [time series]

Paraguay falls below the Latin American average in several socioeconomic categories, including immunization rates, potable water, sanitation, and secondary school enrollment, and has greater rates of income inequality and child and maternal mortality. Paraguay's poverty rate has declined in recent years but remains high, especially in rural areas, with more than a third of the population below the poverty line. However, the well-being of the poor in many regions has improved in terms of housing quality and access to clean water, telephone service, and electricity. The fertility rate continues to drop, declining sharply from an average 4.3 births per woman in the late 1990s to about 2 in 2013, as a result of the greater educational attainment of women, increased use of contraception, and a desire for smaller families among young women. Paraguay is a country of emigration; it has not attracted large numbers of immigrants because of political instability, civil wars, years of dictatorship, and the greater appeal of neighboring countries. Paraguay first tried to encourage immigration in 1870 in order to rebound from the heavy death toll it suffered during the War of the Triple Alliance, but it received few European and Middle Eastern immigrants. In the 20th century, limited numbers of immigrants arrived from Lebanon, Japan, South Korea, and China, as well as Mennonites from Canada, Russia, and Mexico. Large flows of Brazilian immigrants have been arriving since the 1960s, mainly to work in agriculture. Paraguayans continue to emigrate to Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, the United States, Italy, Spain, and France.

Dependency ratios [time series]

total dependency ratio: 60.5 % youth dependency ratio: 51.5 % elderly dependency ratio: 8.9 % potential support ratio: 11.2 (2014 est.)

Drinking water source [time series]

improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 83.4% of population total: 93.8% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 16.6% of population total: 6.2% of population (2012 est.)

Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]

4.8% of GDP (2011) country comparison to the world: 84

Ethnic groups [time series]

mestizo (mixed Spanish and Amerindian) 95%, other 5%

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]

0.3% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 86

HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]

300 (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 104

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]

13,100 (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 96

Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]

9.7% of GDP (2011) country comparison to the world: 29

Hospital bed density [time series]

1.3 beds/1,000 population (2011)

Infant mortality rate [time series]

total: 20.75 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 86 male: 24.39 deaths/1,000 live births female: 16.93 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)

Languages [time series]

Spanish (official), Guarani (official)

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 76.8 years country comparison to the world: 72 male: 74.16 years female: 79.56 years (2014 est.)

Literacy [time series]

definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.9% male: 94.8% female: 92.9% (2010 est.)

Major infectious diseases [time series]

degree of risk: intermediate food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: dengue fever (2013)

Major urban areas - population [time series]

ASUNCION (capital) 2.139 million (2011)

Maternal mortality ratio (Maternal mortality rate) [time series]

99 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) country comparison to the world: 73

Median age [time series]

total: 26.8 years male: 26.6 years female: 27 years (2014 est.)

Mother's mean age at first birth [time series]

22.9 note: median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2008 est.)

Nationality [time series]

noun: Paraguayan(s) adjective: Paraguayan

Net migration rate [time series]

-0.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 114

Obesity - adult prevalence rate [time series]

17.9% (2008) country comparison to the world: 110

Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]

1.11 physicians/1,000 population (2002)

Population [time series]

6,703,860 (July 2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 105

Population growth rate [time series]

1.19% (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 100

Religions [time series]

Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other Christian 1.1%, other or unspecified 1.9%, none 1.1% (2002 census)

Sanitation facility access [time series]

improved: urban: 96.1% of population rural: 52.5% of population total: 79.7% of population unimproved: urban: 3.9% of population rural: 47.5% of population total: 20.3% of population (2012 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) [time series]

total: 13 years male: 12 years female: 13 years (2011)

Sex ratio [time series]

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2014 est.)

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.96 children born/woman (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 131

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) (Unemployment, youth ages 15-24) [time series]

total: 11.2% country comparison to the world: 104 male: 9% female: 14.6% (2012)

Urbanization [time series]

urban population: 61.9% of total population (2011) rate of urbanization: 2.55% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international [time series]

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

Illicit drugs [time series]

major illicit producer of cannabis, most or all of which is consumed in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile; transshipment country for Andean cocaine headed for Brazil, other Southern Cone markets, and Europe; weak border controls, extensive corruption and money-laundering activity, especially in the Tri-Border Area; weak anti-money-laundering laws and enforcement

Transportation

Airports [time series]

799 (2013) country comparison to the world: 9

Airports - with paved runways [time series]

total: 15 over 3,047 m: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 7 914 to 1,523 m: 5 (2013)

Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]

total: 784 1,524 to 2,437 m: 23 914 to 1,523 m: 290 under 914 m: 471 (2013)

Merchant marine [time series]

total: 19 country comparison to the world: 96 by type: cargo 13, container 3, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1 foreign-owned: 6 (Argentina 5, Netherlands 1) (2010)

Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]

river port(s): Asuncion, Villeta, San Antonio, Encarnacion (Parana)

Railways [time series]

total: 36 km country comparison to the world: 132 standard gauge: 36 km 1.435-m gauge (2008)

Roadways [time series]

total: 32,059 km country comparison to the world: 95 paved: 4,860 km unpaved: 27,199 km (2010)

Waterways [time series]

3,100 km (primarily on the Paraguay and Paraná river systems) (2012) country comparison to the world: 33