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)

Togo

name: Lome

geographic coordinates: 6 07 N, 1 13 E

time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: Lome comes from "alotime" which in the native Ewe language means "among the alo plants"; alo trees dominated the city's original founding site

Guatemala

name: Guatemala City

geographic coordinates: 14 37 N, 90 31 W

time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the Spanish conquistadors used many native Americans as allies in their conquest of Guatemala; the site of their first capital (established in 1524), a former Maya settlement, was called "Quauhtemallan" by their Nahuatl-speaking Mexican allies, a name that means "land of trees" or "forested land", but which the Spanish pronounced "Guatemala"; the Spanish applied that name to a re-founded capital city three years later and eventually it became the name of the country

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

Togo

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Togo

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Guatemala

citizenship by birth: yes

citizenship by descent only: yes

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years with no absences of six consecutive months or longer or absences totaling more than a year

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

Togo

customary law system

Guatemala

civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts

Suffrage

Paraguay

18 years of age; universal and compulsory until the age of 75

Togo

18 years of age; universal

Guatemala

18 years of age; universal; note - active duty members of the armed forces and police by law cannot vote and are restricted to their barracks on election day

Area

Paraguay

total: 406,752 sq km

land: 397,302 sq km

water: 9,450 sq km

Togo

total: 56,785 sq km

land: 54,385 sq km

water: 2,400 sq km

Guatemala

total: 108,889 sq km

land: 107,159 sq km

water: 1,730 sq km

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.)

Togo

agricultural land: 67.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 45.2% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 3.8% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 18.4% (2018 est.)

forest: 4.9% (2018 est.)

other: 27.7% (2018 est.)

Guatemala

agricultural land: 41.2% (2018 est.)

arable land: 14.2% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 8.8% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 18.2% (2018 est.)

forest: 33.6% (2018 est.)

other: 25.2% (2018 est.)

Location

Paraguay

Central South America, northeast of Argentina, southwest of Brazil

Togo

Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana

Guatemala

Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize

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)

Togo

0-14 years: 38.98% (male 1,720,743/female 1,672,286)

15-64 years: 56.76% (male 2,413,709/female 2,526,816)

65 years and over: 4.26% (2023 est.) (male 153,461/female 216,946)

Guatemala

0-14 years: 31.98% (male 2,927,423/female 2,822,441)

15-64 years: 62.78% (male 5,568,051/female 5,720,928)

65 years and over: 5.24% (2023 est.) (male 420,782/female 521,178)

Birth rate

Paraguay

16.2 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Togo

31.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Guatemala

21.9 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Paraguay

4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Togo

5.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Guatemala

4.9 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.

Togo

French (official, the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)

Guatemala

Spanish (official) 69.9%, Maya languages 29.7% (Q'eqchi' 8.3%, K'iche 7.8%, Mam 4.4%, Kaqchikel 3%, Q'anjob'al 1.2%, Poqomchi' 1%, other 4%), other 0.4% (includes Xinca and Garifuna); note - the 2003 Law of National Languages officially recognized 23 indigenous languages, including 21 Maya languages, Xinca, and Garifuna (2018 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.

Life expectancy at birth

Paraguay

total population: 78.6 years (2023 est.)

male: 76 years

female: 81.4 years

Togo

total population: 71.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 69.1 years

female: 74.4 years

Guatemala

total population: 73.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 71.2 years

female: 75.3 years

Major urban areas - population

Paraguay

3.511 million ASUNCION (capital) (2023)

Togo

1.982 million LOME (capital) (2023)

Guatemala

3.095 million GUATEMALA CITY (capital) (2023)

Median age

Paraguay

total: 31.3 years (2023 est.)

male: 31.1 years

female: 31.5 years

Togo

total: 20.5 years (2023 est.)

male: 19.8 years

female: 21.3 years

Guatemala

total: 24.4 years (2023 est.)

male: 23.8 years

female: 25 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

Togo

25 years (2017 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-29

Guatemala

20.6 years (2014/15 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Net migration rate

Paraguay

-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Togo

-1.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Guatemala

-1.6 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

Togo

one of the more densely populated African nations with most of the population residing in rural communities, density is highest in the south on or near the Atlantic coast as shown in this population distribution map

Guatemala

the vast majority of the populace resides in the southern half of the country, particularly in the mountainous regions; more than half of the population lives in rural areas

Population growth rate

Paraguay

1.12% (2023 est.)

Togo

2.45% (2023 est.)

Guatemala

1.54% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Paraguay

1.88 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Togo

4.18 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Guatemala

2.57 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.)

Togo

urban population: 44.5% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 3.6% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Guatemala

urban population: 53.1% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 2.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Paraguay

3.3% of GDP (2020 est.)

Togo

4% of GDP (2020 est.)

Guatemala

3.1% of GDP (2021 est.)

Togo

total: 13 years

male: 14 years

female: 12 years (2017)

Guatemala

total: 11 years

male: 11 years

female: 10 years (2019)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Paraguay

-1.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Togo

-3.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Guatemala

-1.3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Paraguay

4.69% (2021 est.)

Togo

5.32% (2020 est.)

Guatemala

8.49% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Paraguay

3.43 million (2021 est.)

Togo

2.965 million (2021 est.)

Guatemala

6.671 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Paraguay

23.5% (2019 est.)

Togo

55.1% (2015 est.)

Guatemala

59.3% (2014 est.)

Unemployment rate

Paraguay

7.21% (2021 est.)

7.55% (2020 est.)

6.59% (2019 est.)

Togo

4% (2021 est.)

3.94% (2020 est.)

3.72% (2019 est.)

Guatemala

3.57% (2021 est.)

3.55% (2020 est.)

2.19% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Paraguay

19.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

18.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Togo

75.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

81.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Guatemala

31.56% of GDP (2020 est.)

26.49% of GDP (2019 est.)

26.48% of GDP (2018 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Paraguay

4.79% (2021 est.)

1.77% (2020 est.)

2.76% (2019 est.)

Togo

1.83% (2020 est.)

0.69% (2019 est.)

0.93% (2018 est.)

Guatemala

4.26% (2021 est.)

3.21% (2020 est.)

3.7% (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

Togo

$1.722 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.665 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.703 billion (2018 est.)

Guatemala

$15.318 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$12.713 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$13.598 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Exports - partners

Paraguay

Brazil 32%, Argentina 22%, Chile 8%, Russia 8% (2019)

Togo

India 16%, Benin 15%, Burkina Faso 6%, France 6%, Morocco 5% (2019)

Guatemala

United States 32%, El Salvador 12%, Honduras 10%, Nicaragua 6%, Mexico 4% (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

Togo

$2.389 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$2.261 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$2.329 billion (2018 est.)

Guatemala

$27.388 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$19.267 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$21.527 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)

Togo

China 18%, South Korea 13%, India 11%, Belgium 10%, Netherlands 8%, United States 5% (2019)

Guatemala

United States 33%, China 17%, Mexico 9%, El Salvador 5%, Costa Rica 3% (2021)

Airports

Paraguay

799 (2021)

Togo

8 (2021)

Guatemala

291 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Paraguay

total: 562,369 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2020 est.)

Togo

total: 52,706 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.6 (2020 est.)

Guatemala

total: 612,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Paraguay

total: 5.159 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 77% (2021 est.)

Togo

total: 3.01 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 35% (2021 est.)

Guatemala

total: 9.18 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 51% (2021 est.)

Railways

Paraguay

total: 30 km (2014)

standard gauge: 30 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge

Togo

total: 568 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 568 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge

Guatemala

total: 800 km (2018)

narrow gauge: 800 km (2018) 0.914-m gauge

note: despite the existence of a railway network, all rail service was suspended in 2007 and no passenger or freight train currently runs in the country (2018)

Roadways

Paraguay

total: 78,811 km (2020)

paved: 8,573 km (2020)

unpaved: 70,238 km (2020)

Togo

total: 9,951 km (2018)

paved: 1,794 km (2018)

unpaved: 8,157 km (2018)

urban: 1,783 km (2018)

Guatemala

total: 17,440 km (2020)

paved: 7,458 km (2020)

unpaved: 9,982 km (2020) (includes 4,548 km of rural roads)

Telephones - fixed lines

Paraguay

total subscriptions: 203,971 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2021 est.)

Togo

total subscriptions: 54,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1

Guatemala

total subscriptions: 2,319,643 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Paraguay

total subscriptions: 7,975,074 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 119 (2021 est.)

Togo

total subscriptions: 6.3 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 72 (2021 est.)

Guatemala

total subscriptions: 22,124,839 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 126 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Paraguay

3,100 km (2012) (primarily on the Paraguay and Paraná River systems)

Togo

50 km (2011) (seasonally navigable by small craft on the Mono River depending on rainfall)

Guatemala

990 km (2012) (260 km navigable year round; additional 730 km navigable during high-water season)

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

Togo

Togo-Benin: in 2001, Benin claimed Togo moved boundary monuments - joint commission continues to resurvey the boundary; Benin’s and Togo’s Adjrala hydroelectric dam project on the Mona River, proposed in the 1990s, commenced in 2017 with funding from a Chinese bank

Togo-Burkina Faso: none identified

Togo-Ghana: none identified

Guatemala

Guatemala-Belize: demarcated but disputed boundary due to Guatemala’s claims to more than half of Belizean territory; line of Adjacency operates in lieu of an international boundary to control influx of Guatemalan squatters onto Belizean territory; smuggling, narcotics trafficking, and human trafficking are also problems; the dispute was referred to the ICJ in 2019 for binding resolution; the 12-nm territorial sea claims of Belize and Honduras close off Guatemalan access to Caribbean in the Bahia de Amatique; maritime boundary remains unresolved pending further negotiation

Guatemala-Mexico: thousands of impoverished Guatemalans and other Central Americans cross the porous border with Mexico looking for work in Mexico and the US