Road travel dominates domestic movement
Asunción is the principal gateway, while missions, wetlands and rural regions involve long road journeys. Heat and seasonal flooding can affect access.
Sources: Visit Paraguay — official tourism websiteGLD COUNTRY SCORE
LOW
43/100
GLD Country Score0100
Paraguay
The national picture for LGBTQ+ travel.
YOUR DESTINATION IN THE INDEX
Countries & territories worldwide#90 of 102
Countries & territories · Americas#25 of 27
Among destinations covered by this index with current publishable scores. Based on unrounded scores; equal values share a rank. As of 2026-09-27. How rankings work →
YOUR DESTINATION, IN CONTEXT
Paraguay LGBTQ+ Travel Guide & GLD Country Score
Paraguay has a published GLD Country Score of 43/100, in the Low range.
Paraguay combines a low-profile tourism sector and a visible but small community in Asunción with no equal relationship recognition and conservative public attitudes. Infrastructure and specialist services are limited beyond the capital.
DestinationCountry
GLD levelLow
City guides9
PLACES TO STAY
Selected hotels in Paraguay
Independent selections with sourced hotel information and LGBTQ+ travel context.
BEYOND THE NATIONAL SCORE
LGBTQ+ travel in Paraguay: national context and local differences
Source-based overview · external sources consulted 2026-09-29. GLD score dates are shown separately.
What the city data adds
Gaylidays currently connects 9 scored cities to the national picture. Asunción, Ciudad del Este, Encarnación are the three highest-scoring cities currently covered. Recorded city scores range from 40/100 in Capiatá to 44/100 in Asunción, a 4-point spread that shows why local context still matters.
Source: GLD country and city scoring records. Interpretation of the recorded assessment, not a new score calculation.Community activity is concentrated in Asunción
Organisations and Pride create public visibility in the capital, but social acceptance and institutional support remain uneven. Smaller destinations provide little dedicated infrastructure.
Sources: Visit Paraguay — official tourism websiteQuestions about LGBTQ+ travel in Paraguay
Where is LGBTQ+ visibility most established?
Asunción has the principal organisations, events and social networks.
Sources: Visit Paraguay — official tourism websiteDoes Paraguay recognise same-sex partnerships?
No. Equal relationship recognition remains absent.
Sources: Visit Paraguay — official tourism websiteHOW TO READ THIS SCORE
Start with the national picture
The country score combines legal rights, social acceptance, rule of law and travel comfort. City guides add the local perspective to this national foundation.
Very Low 0–29Low 30–49Medium 50–69High 70–100
BEHIND THIS SCORE
What shapes the national picture?
The source-based overview above adds national and city-level context. These are the recorded score components; the editorial research has not recalculated them.
Legal rights49.09/100
Social acceptance31/100
Rule of law28.77/100
Travel comfort59.5/100
Components have different weights and may be subject to methodology caps; this is not a simple average.
Source context
ILGA World and Equaldex legal evidence; Equaldex Public Opinion Index; World Bank WGI Rule of Law; GLD Editorial Review using Pride, tourism and risk evidence.
Synced from GLD Index on 27 Sept 2026. The sync date is not an evidence verification date.
Before you go.
Does this score guarantee safety?
No. Use the GLD Index alongside current official travel advice and local information. Conditions and personal experiences vary.
Where does this score come from?
This score is read from GLD Index’s data portal, using only current published or partner-ready records. Score last updated: 19 May 2026. Public display levels use the existing four-band scale; the underlying methodology category is tracked separately.