| Attribute |
Paraguay × | 
Zambia × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 406,752 | 752,618 |
| Continent | South America | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 397,302 | 743,398 |
| Water area (km²) | 9,450 | 9,220 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 4,655 | 6043.15 |
| Border countries | | - Angola
- Botswana
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
|
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 178 | 1,138 |
| Lowest point (m) | 46 | 329 |
| Highest point (m) | 842 | 2,301 |
| People | | |
| Population | 7,191,685 | 17,426,623 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Paraguay | Republic of Zambia |
| Short country name | Paraguay | Zambia |
| Long local name | Republica del Paraguay | - |
| Short local name | Paraguay | - |
| Former name | - | |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Asuncion | Lusaka |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 88,910,000,000 | 68,930,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 38,940,000,000 | 25,710,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 12,800 | 4,000 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 18.6 | 38.3 |
| Labor force | 3,428,000 | 6,898,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 5.7 | 15 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 22.2 | 54.4 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 5,524,000,000 | 4,473,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 5,968,000,000 | 6,357,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.93 | 1.25 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 14.2 | 17.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.1 | -7.3 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 19.5 | 63.1 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 3.6 | 6.6 |
| 1↑Central bank discount rate (%) | 5.5 | 9.1 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 17 | 12.5 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 5,117,000,000 | 1,764,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 5,117,000,000 | 1,764,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 12,910,000,000 | 5,401,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 962,300,000 | 3,004,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -298,000,000 | -1,006,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 11,730,000,000 | 8,216,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 11,350,000,000 | 7,852,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 7,877,000,000 | 2,082,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 17,700,000,000 | 11,660,000,000 |
| National currency | guarani | Zambian kwacha |
| National currency (code) | PYG | ZMK |
| National currency (symbol) | Gs | ZK |
| National currency rate to USD | 5 | 9.2 |