Australia vs Paraguay: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Australia and Paraguay: Paraguay leads on Televisions (990,000) against Australia (10.15); Paraguay leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (43,000) against Australia (1.18); Paraguay leads on Radios (925,000) against Australia (25.50). Across 112 compared metrics, Australia wins on 69 and Paraguay wins on 32.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇵🇾 ParaguayShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %78.09 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 78% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 points56.84 points
Radios25.5925,000
Televisions10.15990,000
Waterways2,0003,100

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇵🇾 ParaguayShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $5.31B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $49.47B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %5.5 %
Coal Revenue0.780
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %17 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP6.7 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7976
Electricity Consumption229.410.9
Electricity Exports041.13
Electricity from Fossil Fuels720
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1199
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables171
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity65.568.87
Electricity Production24363.13
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capita25.73 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient34.344.4
Gross Fixed Investment28.217.9
Gross National Saving2118.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %2.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %3.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP0.8 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption45.250
Natural Gas Exports67.960
Natural Gas Imports5.780
Natural Gas Production105.20
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.990
Oil Consumption960,80031,000
Oil Exports312,6000
Oil Imports731,40023,810
Oil Production549,2000
Oil Proved Reserves3.320
Population Below Poverty Line13.4 people24.7 people
Public Debt5818.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD4.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.1843,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,1200
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,60040,760
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,5000
Remittances0.12
Revenue from Forest Resources0.131.21
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.992.56
Taxes and Other Revenues23.610.1
Unemployment Rate4.1 %6.1 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇵🇾 ParaguayShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M291,031
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.657.51
Contiguous Zone1212
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, bymost of the population resides in the eastern half of the country; to the west lies the Gran Chaco (a semi-arid lowland plain), which accounts for 60% of the land territory, but only 2% of the overall population
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per year41.64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources492387.77

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇵🇾 ParaguayShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %0.52 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.9869.86
Agricultural land3.67M sq. km222,758.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)25,760 km0 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant4,696.64 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land19,4501,362

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇵🇾 ParaguayShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %26.33 %
Administrative Divisions617
Independence114
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇵🇾 ParaguayShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)14.8963.08
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.49.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDP8 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq km1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %58 %
Mean Age at First Birth28.722.9
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %20.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,00019,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA1.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇵🇾 ParaguayShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,00029,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇵🇾 ParaguayShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %55.33 %
Human Capital Index0.790.54
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years79.64 years
Median age of population38.51 years27.24 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons89,506.6 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. km17.54 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons7.10M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.860.7
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %15.66 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %68.4 %
Death Rate (%)6.81 %4.97 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP3.4 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons1.85M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate14.913.5
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 years7.05 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people3.51 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2172.83
Military Manpower at Military Age1717
Military Service Age and Obligation1718
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %60.92 %
Physician Density4.09 people/sq km3.89 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %1.06 %
Population living in slums0.03 %10.63 %
Total deaths184,381.4 persons31,625.5 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %66.22 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman2.38 per woman
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons-14,123.5 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births19.12 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇵🇾 ParaguayShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.090.1
Airports2,25783
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft9
Heliports39229

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