Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 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
be 25.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Paraguay, that number is 5.7% as of 2017.
make 66.3% less money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $36,500 as of 2020, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 95.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Paraguay, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 96.6% more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 12.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Paraguay, 84.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.5 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 26.4% less likely to have internet access
In Slovenia, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% less on education
Slovenia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 15.3% less on healthcare
Slovenia spends 8.5% 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
How big is Paraguay compared to Slovenia? See an in-depth size comparison.