Paraguay

Level calmupdated 21 min ago
What governments advise19 states tracked
12 nothing to report6 increased caution1 advise against non-essential travel
Mira Safe's take

No underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.

0alerts in progress1 / 19state advises against travel6.8homicides / 100,000 inhab.184events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in Paraguay?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 184 events there, including 75 severe. The most frequent: Wildfire, Storm, Heatwave.

Is there a government travel advisory for Paraguay?

Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 1 advises against travel and 6 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Paraguay: current alerts and safety news

What was recorded in the country this week, lifted alerts included.

Severe thunderstorm — Asuncion

27 hours ago · Mira Weather · Ended

Alert lifted

Fire detected by satellite — Nueva Esperanza (133 hotspots)

3 days ago · NASA FIRMS

Moderate

Fire detected by satellite — Guadalcazar (188 hotspots)

3 days ago · NASA FIRMS

Moderate

Sistemas de tormentas

3 days ago · IFRC Alert Hub · Ended

Alert lifted

Sistemas de tormentas

6 days ago · IFRC Alert Hub · Ended

Alert lifted

Being verified

We detected the following events, but they are not yet reliable enough to qualify as alerts — they are awaiting confirmation from an official source. A report is not an established fact.

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Paraguay?

Most of what gets recorded here is fire. Over the last 12 months we logged 66 events, 16 of them severe, and 60 of those were wildfires, 13 severe. The rest is thin: two floods, one storm, one heatwave, one thunderstorm. The year is lopsided. July carried 41 events and August 23, all hazards counted, and the fire season is what drives that. March and June each recorded a single event. Fire, flood, heat and storms here do follow a season, so those counts mean something. The data does not point to one part of the country, so read it as a national pattern rather than a regional one. On homicides, the country sits at 6.8 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1. That number counts killings only and tells you nothing about theft or scams.

What it changes for a nomad

If you can choose your months, the middle of the year is the loaded stretch: July and August hold most of what we logged, and smoke is the practical problem, since it carries well beyond the fire itself and makes outdoor work unpleasant far from any flame. March and June were the quietest months recorded. Floods and storms are rare in our data but real, and they are what most often cuts a road or a power line, so leave slack around a fixed-date flight or a hard deadline in that window. Heat counts for the same reason: one heatwave was logged and it was severe. Nothing is live at the moment, so a stay booked today starts in an ordinary month. For a long stay, the sensible move is to arrive outside the fire peak and treat the rest as normal planning.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 24, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Over the last 12 months, Paraguay has recorded 59 notable events. Wildfires are the most common, with 53 incidents, some of which are severe. Floods, storms, heatwaves, and thunderstorms also occur, but less frequently. The country experiences a peak in hazard activity during July, with 41 events, and a quieter period in March and June. The homicide rate is 6.8 per 100,000, which is above the world median of 2.1. There are no current official travel advisories, but recent wildfire activity and severe weather events have affected some areas. Infrastructure and services may be strained after major incidents, especially during the peak season.

To watch as a rule

  • Wildfire and its smoke through the middle of the year: 41 events in July and 23 in August, all hazards counted.
  • Heavy rain and flooding, with only two floods recorded, so occasional rather than routine.
  • Heat, with a single heatwave logged and it was severe.
  • Storms and thunderstorms, one of each recorded, both severe.

Good reflexes

  • Check an air quality reading each morning through July and August, and keep the windows shut when it climbs.
  • Ask your host how the place handles a power cut and whether there is water storage, before you commit to several weeks.
  • Keep a charged power bank and offline copies of your passport, visa and insurance on your phone.
  • Before a long drive in the rainy stretch, check the road state rather than trusting the map.
  • Take only what you need out at night, and book a ride instead of flagging one down.

Paraguay: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

  • Advised against by 4+ states
  • Advised against by 1 state
  • Advised against unless essential

Paraguay: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Air quality (PM2.5): 15.3 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
  • Physicians: 3.9 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Homicides: 6.8 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • Safely managed drinking water: 64.4 % of the population (median 80.5)
  • Road deaths: 22 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
  • Hospital beds: 1 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
  • New displacements, disasters: 2.3 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Air quality (PM2.5)
15.3µg/m³ · 2023

Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

Safely managed drinking water
64.4% of the population · 2024

Below the world median (80.5) · higher is better

Road deaths
22per 100,000 people · 2019

Above the world median (15.2) · lower is better

Physicians
3.9per 1,000 people · 2022

Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better

Hospital beds
1per 1,000 people · 2022

Below the world median (2.4) · higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
74years · 2024

Close to the world median (74.7) · higher is better

New displacements, disasters
2.3per 1,000 people · 2023

Above the world median (0.73) · lower is better

16,000 people in total

Refugees hosted
0.66per 1,000 people · 2025

4,621 people in total

1,659 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people · 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

3.1/10 — low

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

6.8homicides per 100,000 people (2023)

Above the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

Paraguay: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days · 93 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire7629 29 severe
  • Storm1010 10 severe
  • Heatwave77 7 severe

Last 12 months · 184 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire15952 52 severe
  • Storm1313 13 severe
  • Heatwave77 7 severe
  • Flood31 1 severe
  • Internet outage11 1 severe
  • Travel advisory11 1 severe

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