Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 55.7% more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 36.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Paraguay, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2019.
be 42.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Paraguay, that number is 5.7% as of 2017.
Life
be 45.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Paraguay, 84.0 women do as of 2017.
have 12.3% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 52.1% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Paraguay: At a glance
How big is Paraguay compared to Bolivia? See an in-depth size comparison.