Highest Poverty in Paraguay

Top 63 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Paraguay

1 San Antonio 06 2.1%

2 Colonia General Alfredo Stroessner 04 2.1%

3 Santa Rita 01 2.1%

4 Ayolas 12 2.1%

5 Nueva Esperanza 19 2.1%

6 San Juan Bautista 12 2.1%

7 Itá 06 2.1%

8 Filadelfia 24 2.1%

9 Caazapá 05 2.1%

10 Yby Yaú 07 2.1%

11 Pilar 13 2.1%

12 Villarrica 10 2.1%

13 Concepción 07 2.1%

14 Coronel Oviedo 04 2.1%

15 Presidente Franco 01 2.1%

16 Caaguazú 04 2.1%

17 San Pedro de Ycuamandyyú 17 2.1%

18 Caacupé 08 2.1%

19 Villa Hayes 16 2.1%

20 Villa Elisa 06 2.1%

21 Itauguá 06 2.1%

22 Mariano Roque Alonso 06 2.1%

23 Encarnación 11 2.1%

24 Pedro Juan Caballero 02 2.1%

25 Nemby 06 2.1%

26 Limpio 06 2.1%

27 Fernando de la Mora 06 2.1%

28 Lambaré 06 2.1%

29 Capiatá 06 2.1%

30 San Lorenzo 06 2.1%

31 Ciudad del Este 01 2.1%

32 Asunción 22 2.1%

33 Salto del Guairá 19 2.1%

34 Puerto Rosario 17 2.1%

35 Quiindy 15 2.1%

36 Hohenau 11 2.1%

37 Puerto Vallemí 07 2.1%

38 Tomás Romero Pereira 11 2.1%

39 Nanawa 16 2.1%

40 Colonia Menno 24 2.1%

41 Bella Vista 02 2.1%

42 San Pedro del Paraná 11 2.1%

43 Carapeguá 15 2.1%

44 Emboscada 08 2.1%

45 Obligado 11 2.1%

46 Repatriación 04 2.1%

47 Yaguarón 15 2.1%

48 Santa Rosa 12 2.1%

49 San José de los Arroyos 04 2.1%

50 Doctor Juan León Mallorquín 01 2.1%

51 Benjamín Aceval 16 2.1%

52 San Juan Nepomuceno 05 2.1%

53 Eusebio Ayala 08 2.1%

54 Guarambaré 06 2.1%

55 Capitán Bado 02 2.1%

56 Ypacarai 06 2.1%

57 Tobatí 08 2.1%

58 Paraguarí 15 2.1%

59 Piribebuy 08 2.1%

60 Lima 17 2.1%

61 Horqueta 07 2.1%

62 San Isidro de Curuguaty 19 2.1%

63 Areguá 06 2.1%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Paraguay face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. San Antonio has a poverty rate of 2.1%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In San Antonio, 2.1% of residents — roughly 1 in 48 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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