Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees was 0.317 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Paraguay, 1998–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.317 for gini index of monthly earnings of employees in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Paraguay peaked at 0.445 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.317, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 57th out of 93 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.393 | — |
| 1999 | 0.391 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.416 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.425 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.445 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.425 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.429 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.402 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.391 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.379 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.366 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.363 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.355 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.386 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.372 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.36 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.333 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.332 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.325 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.332 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.326 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.324 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.32 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.317 | -0.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.317 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.317 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.365, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.392 | 0.391 | 0.393 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4113 | 0.379 | 0.445 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3562 | 0.325 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3238 | 0.317 | 0.332 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 54 Italy 0.322 compare
- 55 Belize 0.32 compare
- 55 El Salvador 0.32 compare
- 58 Netherlands 0.316 compare
- 58 Philippines 0.316 compare
- 60 Thailand 0.315 compare
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 gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Paraguay?
- Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Paraguay was 0.317 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.445 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.317 in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
- Paraguay ranks 57th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini index of monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.