The right-wing government of Santiago Peña recently reported a significant reduction in poverty in Paraguay, in a context of economic recovery and expansion of formal employment. According to official data released by the Executive itself, more than 213,000 people were lifted out of poverty in the last year, while another 81,000 managed
to overcome extreme poverty.The figures are based on the results of the Continuous Permanent Household Survey, prepared by the national statistical institute, which shows a steady decline in social indicators. In absolute terms, the population living in poverty fell to 985,126 people in 2025, implying a decrease of more than 213,000 individuals compared
to the previous year.The decline is also reflected in the percentages: in urban areas, poverty fell from 16.9% to 13.6%, while in rural areas, which were historically more lagging behind, it fell from 26.3% to 22.1%. At the same time, extreme poverty fell from 3.7% to 2.4% in the same period, consolidating a trend of improvement in the most
