Paraguay: housing

How many homes are there in Paraguay?

Paraguay had 1,749,336 occupied private dwellings at the 2022 census, up from 1,223,165 in 2012, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE). 1,621,209 were houses, 44,145 were apartments and 68,402 were rooms in shared buildings.

The census counts occupied dwellings only, not empty homes or holiday homes. The number of apartments doubled between 2012 and 2022, though they are still under 3% of the total. The next full count will come from the next census.

Official sources: INE: occupied private dwellings by type, 1992-2022

How many homes in Paraguay have running water?

79.3% of occupied homes in Paraguay had piped water at the 2022 census, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE). 98.6% had electricity, 85.7% had sanitary drainage and 55.2% had rubbish collection.

Piped water includes the ESSAP and SENASA networks and community and private networks. Drainage includes both the public sewer and septic or cesspit systems. All four shares rose between the 2012 and 2022 censuses.

Official sources: INE: occupied private dwellings by basic services, 2002-2022

What are house prices in Paraguay?

No official house price index for Paraguay was found on the sites of the National Institute of Statistics (ine.gov.py) and the Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Habitat (muvh.gov.py), checked on 15 October 2026. The Central Bank of Paraguay's site (bcp.gov.py) could not be read.

Property listings show asking prices set by sellers or agents and are not official statistics. The INE's census tables cover the number, type and services of homes but not their value or rents.

Official sources: INE: Housing and household publications

How many people in Paraguay live in cities?

70.4%: that is the share of people living in urban areas in Paraguay for 2025, according to the UN Population Division. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 66.2%, and Paraguay placed 16th highest of 33. Worldwide: 73rd of 193.

What share of Paraguay's city dwellers live in slums?

15.1%: that is the share of city dwellers living in slums in Paraguay for 2022, according to UN-Habitat. Its high point since 2006 was 2006, at 33.0%; its low point was 2018, at 15.1%. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 14.7%, and Paraguay placed 12th highest of 26. World rank, highest first: 87th of 170.

What share of people in Paraguay have electricity?

In 2024, the share of people with access to electricity in Paraguay was 99.8%, according to the World Bank. Its high point since 2005 was 2021, at 100.0%; its low point was 2005, at 94.7%. It is 12th highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 99.5%. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 104th highest.

How many people in Paraguay have clean water?

In 2024, the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Paraguay was 64.4%, according to WHO and UNICEF. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Latin America & Caribbean median: 66.3%; Paraguay is 9th highest of 14. Worldwide: 84th of 134.

How many people in Paraguay have a safe toilet?

58.5%: that is the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Paraguay for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 4th highest of 16 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 44.7%. World rank, highest first: 70th of 134.

What is access to clean cooking in Paraguay?

In 2024, the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Paraguay was 76.0%, according to the WHO. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 28th highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 95.0%. Worldwide: 121st of 192.