Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.3 years less

In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 78.3% less money

Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.

be 42.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Jersey, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Paraguay, that number is 5.7% as of 2017.

Life

have 31.5% more children

In Jersey, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 6.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Jersey, approximately 3.9 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.

Basic Needs

be 56.1% more likely to have internet access

In Jersey, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.

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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