Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.5 years less

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 81.8% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,591 as of 2024, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.6 times more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 19.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Paraguay, on the other hand, 14.5 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 15.9% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Paraguay, about 81.6% do as of 2024.

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Infrastructure

find 26.4% less home broadband

Aruba has 17.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 77.5% less CO2

Aruba emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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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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