Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita was -5.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Paraguay stood at -5.52.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 204.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 33.95 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -9.88, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 58th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.95 | — |
| 1995 | 7.23 | -78.7% |
| 1997 | 0.95 | -86.9% |
| 1998 | 11.7 | +1131.3% |
| 1999 | 2.28 | -80.5% |
| 2001 | -4.46 | -295.7% |
| 2002 | 8.47 | -290.0% |
| 2003 | 9.88 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 10.23 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 10.38 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.8 | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 7.3 | -53.8% |
| 2008 | 13.9 | +90.4% |
| 2009 | 11.03 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 9.99 | +57.1% |
| 2012 | -0.134 | -101.3% |
| 2013 | 9.76 | -7384.3% |
| 2014 | 5.28 | -45.9% |
| 2015 | 3.67 | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 5.01 | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 0.369 | -92.6% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | +204.3% |
| 2019 | -5.14 | -557.8% |
| 2021 | -9.88 | +92.1% |
| 2022 | -3.28 | -66.8% |
| 2023 | -4.08 | +24.5% |
| 2024 | -5.52 | +35.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -5.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87. (25 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -5.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.008. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +7384.3% | -0.134 | 9.76 |
| 1998 | +1131.3% | 0.95 | 11.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.22 | 0.95 | 33.95 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.17 | -4.46 | 15.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.63 | -5.14 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.69 | -9.88 | -3.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2175 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9753 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,607 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,290 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,534 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,048 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Paraguay was -5.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33.95 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.88 in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 204.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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