Key Stats
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Continent: | Latin America |
| Capital: | Asuncion |
| Population: | 6,947,270 |
| % Urban: | 62.5 % |
| Population Under 15 Yrs: | 29.2 % |
| Official Language: | Spanish, Guaraní. The latter is understood by almost 90% of the population |
| Languages: | 27 |
| Literacy Rate: | 95 % |
| Life Expectancy: | 70.3 yrs (156/236) |
| HDI Ranking: | 105 / 189 |
| % Christian: | 96.3 % |
| % Evangelical: | 6.1 % |
| Largest Religion: | Christian |
| % Largest Religion: | 96.3 % |
| People Groups: | 41 |
| Least Reached People Groups: | 2 |
| % Unevangelized: | 1 % |
Paraguay
Thank the Lord for evangelical church growth. Pentecostal/charismatic churches from Brazil, Chile, and Argentina especially grew well. Pray for Christian unity and collaboration among many different evangelical denominations. An association of pastors works to promote national strategies to evangelize the whole country, and to assist isolated rural churches. Pray that local churches will embrace the challenge of the unreached and needy within Paraguay and beyond. Workers planted churches among many of the 21 indigenous Amerindian groups. Pray for the gospel to root and grow in these and the remaining minority groups.
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