Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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
be 45.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Paraguay, that number is 5.7% as of 2017.
be 34.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 35.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Paraguay, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2019.
Life
be 99.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on education
Colombia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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 Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.