Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Paraguay instead of Benin, you would:

Health

live 16.2 years longer

In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.7 times more money

Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.

be 39.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Paraguay, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2019.

be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Benin, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Paraguay, that number is 5.7% as of 2017.

Life

be 78.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Benin, approximately 397.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Paraguay, 84.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.2 times more likely to be literate

In Benin, the literacy rate is 42.4% as of 2018. In Paraguay, it is 94.5% as of 2020.

be 58.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Benin, approximately 55.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Paraguay, on the other hand, 23.2 children do as of 2022.

have 60.3% fewer children

In Benin, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 3.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Benin, approximately 33% of people have electricity access (58% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Benin, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.

be 33.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 16.7% more on education

Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 3.0 times more on healthcare

Benin spends 2.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Paraguay, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Paraguay: At a glance

Paraguay is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 397,302 sq km. Paraguay achieved its independence from Spain in 1811. In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70) - between Paraguay and Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay - Paraguay lost two-thirds of its adult males and much of its territory. The country stagnated economically for the next half century. Following the Chaco War of 1932-35 with Bolivia, Paraguay gained a large part of the Chaco lowland region. The 35-year military dictatorship of Alfredo STROESSNER ended in 1989, and, despite a marked increase in political infighting in recent years, Paraguay has held relatively free and regular presidential elections since the country's return to democracy.
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