Daten & Fakten
Paraguay
Großbritannien
Capital
Paraguay
name: Asuncion
geographic coordinates: 25 16 S, 57 40 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends last Sunday in March
etymology: the name means "assumption" and derives from the original name given to the city at its founding in 1537, Nuestra Senora Santa Maria de la Asuncion (Our Lady Saint Mary of the Assumption)
geographic coordinates: 25 16 S, 57 40 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends last Sunday in March
etymology: the name means "assumption" and derives from the original name given to the city at its founding in 1537, Nuestra Senora Santa Maria de la Asuncion (Our Lady Saint Mary of the Assumption)
Grossbritannien
name: London
geographic coordinates: 51 30 N, 0 05 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
time zone note: the time statements apply to the United Kingdom proper, not to its crown dependencies or overseas territories
etymology: the name derives from the Roman settlement of Londinium, established on the current site of London around A.D. 43; the original meaning of the name is uncertain
geographic coordinates: 51 30 N, 0 05 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
time zone note: the time statements apply to the United Kingdom proper, not to its crown dependencies or overseas territories
etymology: the name derives from the Roman settlement of Londinium, established on the current site of London around A.D. 43; the original meaning of the name is uncertain
Citizenship
Paraguay
citizenship by birth: yes
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a native-born citizen of Paraguay
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 3 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a native-born citizen of Paraguay
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 3 years
Grossbritannien
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the United Kingdom
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the United Kingdom
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Legal system
Paraguay
civil law system with influences from Argentine, Spanish, Roman, and French civil law models; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court of Justice
Grossbritannien
common law system; has nonbinding judicial review of Acts of Parliament under the Human Rights Act of 1998
Suffrage
Paraguay
18 years of age; universal and compulsory until the age of 75
Grossbritannien
18 years of age; universal
Area
Paraguay
total: 406,752 sq km
land: 397,302 sq km
water: 9,450 sq km
land: 397,302 sq km
water: 9,450 sq km
Grossbritannien
total: 243,610 sq km
land: 241,930 sq km
water: 1,680 sq km
note 1: the percentage area breakdown of the four UK countries is: England 53%, Scotland 32%, Wales 9%, and Northern Ireland 6%
note 2: includes Rockall and the Shetland Islands, which are part of Scotland
land: 241,930 sq km
water: 1,680 sq km
note 1: the percentage area breakdown of the four UK countries is: England 53%, Scotland 32%, Wales 9%, and Northern Ireland 6%
note 2: includes Rockall and the Shetland Islands, which are part of Scotland
Land use
Paraguay
agricultural land: 53.8% (2018 est.)
arable land: 10.8% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 42.8% (2018 est.)
forest: 43.8% (2018 est.)
other: 2.4% (2018 est.)
arable land: 10.8% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 42.8% (2018 est.)
forest: 43.8% (2018 est.)
other: 2.4% (2018 est.)
Grossbritannien
agricultural land: 71% (2018 est.)
arable land: 25.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 45.7% (2018 est.)
forest: 11.9% (2018 est.)
other: 17.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 25.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 45.7% (2018 est.)
forest: 11.9% (2018 est.)
other: 17.1% (2018 est.)
Location
Paraguay
Central South America, northeast of Argentina, southwest of Brazil
Grossbritannien
Western Europe, islands - including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland - between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea; northwest of France
Age structure
Paraguay
0-14 years: 22.4% (male 847,721/female 818,983)
15-64 years: 68.54% (male 2,560,031/female 2,539,378)
65 years and over: 9.06% (2023 est.) (male 320,958/female 352,792)
15-64 years: 68.54% (male 2,560,031/female 2,539,378)
65 years and over: 9.06% (2023 est.) (male 320,958/female 352,792)
Grossbritannien
0-14 years: 16.91% (male 5,901,611/female 5,620,070)
15-64 years: 64.03% (male 21,997,962/female 21,628,742)
65 years and over: 19.06% (2023 est.) (male 5,953,187/female 7,036,912)
15-64 years: 64.03% (male 21,997,962/female 21,628,742)
65 years and over: 19.06% (2023 est.) (male 5,953,187/female 7,036,912)
Birth rate
Paraguay
16.2 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Grossbritannien
10.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
Paraguay
4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Grossbritannien
9.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Paraguay
Spanish (official) and Guarani (official) 46.3%, only Guarani 34%, only Spanish 15.2%, other (includes Portuguese, German, other Indigenous languages) 4.1%, no response 0.4%; note - data represent predominant household language (2012 est.)
major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
major-language sample(s):
La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Grossbritannien
English
note: the following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland), Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 speakers in Scotland), Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales), Irish (about 10% of the population of Northern Ireland), Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 people in Cornwall) (2012 est.)
note: the following are recognized regional languages: Scots (about 30% of the population of Scotland), Scottish Gaelic (about 60,000 speakers in Scotland), Welsh (about 20% of the population of Wales), Irish (about 10% of the population of Northern Ireland), Cornish (some 2,000 to 3,000 people in Cornwall) (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
Paraguay
total population: 78.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 76 years
female: 81.4 years
male: 76 years
female: 81.4 years
Grossbritannien
total population: 82.1 years (2023 est.)
male: 80 years
female: 84.2 years
male: 80 years
female: 84.2 years
Major urban areas - population
Paraguay
3.511 million ASUNCION (capital) (2023)
Grossbritannien
9.648 million LONDON (capital), 2.791 million Manchester, 2.665 million Birmingham, 1.929 million West Yorkshire, 1.698 million Glasgow, 952,000 Southampton/Portsmouth (2023)
Median age
Paraguay
total: 31.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 31.1 years
female: 31.5 years
male: 31.1 years
female: 31.5 years
Grossbritannien
total: 40.6 years (2023 est.)
male: 39.9 years
female: 41.4 years
male: 39.9 years
female: 41.4 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
Paraguay
22.9 years (2008 est.)
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-29
note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-29
Grossbritannien
29 years (2018 est.)
note: data represents England and Wales only
note: data represents England and Wales only
Net migration rate
Paraguay
-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Grossbritannien
3.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
Paraguay
most 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
Grossbritannien
the core of the population lies in and around London, with significant clusters found in central Britain around Manchester and Liverpool, in the Scottish lowlands between Edinburgh and Glasgow, southern Wales in and around Cardiff, and far eastern Northern Ireland centered on Belfast
Population growth rate
Paraguay
1.12% (2023 est.)
Grossbritannien
0.49% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
Paraguay
1.88 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Grossbritannien
1.63 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
Paraguay
urban population: 63.1% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 1.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Grossbritannien
urban population: 84.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
Paraguay
3.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
Grossbritannien
5.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
Grossbritannien
total: 17 years
male: 17 years
female: 18 years (2020)
male: 17 years
female: 18 years (2020)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Paraguay
-1.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Grossbritannien
-1.9% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
Paraguay
4.69% (2021 est.)
Grossbritannien
9.12% (2021 est.)
Labor force
Paraguay
3.43 million (2021 est.)
Grossbritannien
34.637 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
Paraguay
23.5% (2019 est.)
Grossbritannien
18.6% (2017 est.)
Unemployment rate
Paraguay
7.21% (2021 est.)
7.55% (2020 est.)
6.59% (2019 est.)
7.55% (2020 est.)
6.59% (2019 est.)
Grossbritannien
4.53% (2021 est.)
4.47% (2020 est.)
3.74% (2019 est.)
4.47% (2020 est.)
3.74% (2019 est.)
Public debt
Paraguay
19.5% of GDP (2017 est.)
18.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
18.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Grossbritannien
195.39% of GDP (2020 est.)
160.02% of GDP (2019 est.)
157.8% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
160.02% of GDP (2019 est.)
157.8% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Paraguay
4.79% (2021 est.)
1.77% (2020 est.)
2.76% (2019 est.)
1.77% (2020 est.)
2.76% (2019 est.)
Grossbritannien
2.52% (2021 est.)
0.99% (2020 est.)
1.74% (2019 est.)
0.99% (2020 est.)
1.74% (2019 est.)
Exports
Paraguay
$14.154 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$11.794 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$13.272 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$11.794 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$13.272 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Grossbritannien
$874.5 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$791.7 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$893.1 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$791.7 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$893.1 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
Paraguay
Brazil 32%, Argentina 22%, Chile 8%, Russia 8% (2019)
Grossbritannien
United States 13%, Germany 9%, Netherlands 8%, Ireland 7%, Switzerland 6% (2021)
Imports
Paraguay
$13.454 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$10.46 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$13.146 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$10.46 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$13.146 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Grossbritannien
$898.719 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$783.438 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$939.349 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$783.438 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
$939.349 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
Paraguay
Brazil 24%, United States 22%, China 17%, Argentina 10%, Chile 5% (2019)
Grossbritannien
China 13%, Germany 11%, United States 8%, Netherlands 6%, Norway 5% (2021)
Airports
Paraguay
799 (2021)
Grossbritannien
460 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
Paraguay
total: 562,369 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2020 est.)
Grossbritannien
total: 27,330,297 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 40 (2020 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 40 (2020 est.)
Internet users
Paraguay
total: 5.159 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 77% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 77% (2021 est.)
Grossbritannien
total: 64.99 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 97% (2021 est.)
percent of population: 97% (2021 est.)
Railways
Paraguay
total: 30 km (2014)
standard gauge: 30 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge
standard gauge: 30 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge
Grossbritannien
total: 16,390 km (2020) 6,167 km electrified
Roadways
Paraguay
total: 78,811 km (2020)
paved: 8,573 km (2020)
unpaved: 70,238 km (2020)
paved: 8,573 km (2020)
unpaved: 70,238 km (2020)
Grossbritannien
total: 394,428 km (2009)
paved: 394,428 km (2009) (includes 3,519 km of expressways)
paved: 394,428 km (2009) (includes 3,519 km of expressways)
Telephones - fixed lines
Paraguay
total subscriptions: 203,971 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2021 est.)
Grossbritannien
total subscriptions: 33 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 48 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 48 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
Paraguay
total subscriptions: 7,975,074 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 119 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 119 (2021 est.)
Grossbritannien
total subscriptions: 80 million (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 120 (2021 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 120 (2021 est.)
Waterways
Paraguay
3,100 km (2012) (primarily on the Paraguay and Paraná River systems)
Grossbritannien
3,200 km (2009) (620 km used for commerce)
Disputes - international
Paraguay
Paraguay-Argentina-Brazil: unruly region at convergence of Paraguay-Argentina-Brazil borders is locus of money laundering, smuggling, arms and illegal narcotics trafficking, and fundraising for violent extremist organizations
Grossbritannien
UK-Argentina: UK rejects sovereignty talks requested by Argentina, which still claims the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
UK-Argentina-Chile: the UK’s territorial claim in Antarctica (British Antarctic Territory) overlaps Argentine claim and partially overlaps Chilean claim
UK-Denmark: the UK, Iceland, and Ireland dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nm; Iceland, Norway, and the Faroe Islands signed an agreement in 2019 extending the Faroe Islands’ northern continental shelf area
UK (Gibraltar)-Spain: in 2002, Gibraltar residents voted overwhelmingly by referendum to reject any "shared sovereignty" arrangement between the UK and Spain; the Government of Gibraltar insisted on equal participation in talks between the two countries; Spain disapproved of UK plans to grant Gibraltar greater autonomy; London and Madrid reached a temporary agreement at the end of 2020 that allowed Gibraltar to be part of the passport-free Schengen zone; talks are expected to continue in 2022
UK-Mauritius-Seychelles: Mauritius and Seychelles claim the Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory); in 2001, the former inhabitants of the archipelago, evicted 1967 - 1973, were granted UK citizenship and the right of return, followed by Orders in Council in 2004 that banned rehabitation, a High Court ruling reversed the ban, a Court of Appeal refusal to hear the case, and a Law Lords' decision in 2008 denied the right of return; in addition, the UK created the world's largest marine protection area around the Chagos Islands prohibiting the extraction of any natural resources therein
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