Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Belgium, 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
make 74.5% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 58.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belgium, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Paraguay, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 49.0% more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 16.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belgium, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Paraguay, 84.0 women do as of 2017.
be 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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 30.4% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 45.3% less on education
Belgium spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 32.7% less on healthcare
Belgium spends 10.7% 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 Belgium? See an in-depth size comparison.