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Digital & energy access · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Paraguay: internet, mobile and energy access

Internet users is 81.6% (2024), 98th of 188 in the world and 16th of 34 in Latin America & Caribbean. Mobile subscriptions is 126.6 (2023), 67th of 210 in the world and 13th of 40 in Latin America & Caribbean. Fixed broadband is 12.9 (2023), 108th of 208 in the world and 27th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Internet users81.6%2024 · world 98/188 · region 16/34Mobile subscriptions126.62023 · world 67/210 · region 13/40Fixed broadband12.92023 · world 108/208 · region 27/39Fixed telephone3.02023 · world 143/213 · region 38/40
Internet users
ParaguayLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%25%50%75%100%199620012006201120162021Paraguay81.6%Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
ParaguayLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.0501001501995200020052010201520202025Paraguay126.6Latin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Digital & energy access: Paraguay in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Internet usersInternet users, % of population81.6%202498/18816/340.7%19.8%74.0%+38.6 ppsince 201483.7%88.8%73.6%
Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people126.6202367/21013/4016.1103.2119.1+7.4%since 2013116.8132.4111.5
Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people12.92023108/20827/390.01.68.5+392%since 201320.533.020.1
Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people3.02023143/21338/405.56.33.8−59%since 201312.011.09.9
Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people7752024115/21524/42·7513+2,049%since 20143,7023,11016,381
Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population99.8%2024129/21524/4289.6%97.4%99.7%+0.8 ppsince 201498.0%99.3%91.9%
Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population99.6%2024127/21120/4179.5%94.4%99.4%+1.9 ppsince 201491.0%98.5%84.9%
Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population99.9%2024140/21331/4197.7%99.5%99.9%+0.1 ppsince 201499.7%99.8%97.8%
Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population76.0%2024121/19228/3350.0%56.0%71.0%+12.0 ppsince 201490.5%90.2%75.4%
Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person2,849 kWh202472/1497/24923 kWh1,276 kWh2,141 kWh+65%since 20142,828 kWh4,606 kWh3,708 kWh
Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person1,056 kgoe202489/15011/24757 kgoe846 kgoe1,057 kgoe+23%since 20141,343 kgoe2,183 kgoe1,892 kgoe
Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output16.3%202435/1498/242.7%6.2%9.1%+10.1 ppsince 201413.6%6.3%6.9%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Paraguay and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Paraguay. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorParaguayBrazilArgentinaBolivia
Internet users81.6%202484.5%202489.7%202479.7%2024
Mobile subscriptions126.62023101.92024140.2202498.02024
Fixed broadband12.9202324.1202426.1202412.12024
Fixed telephone3.0202310.6202414.120243.02024
Secure servers77520246,94120245,45320243642024
Electricity access99.8%202499.8%202498.4%202496.6%2024
Electricity access, rural99.6%202499.2%202479.8%202488.7%2024
Electricity access, urban99.9%202499.9%2024100.0%202499.8%2024
Clean cooking76.0%202498.0%2024100.0%202491.0%2024
Brazil: digital & energy accessArgentina: digital & energy accessBolivia: digital & energy access
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