Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.9 years longer

In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 55.7% more money

Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.

be 36.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Paraguay, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2019.

be 42.5% more likely to be unemployed

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

Life

be 45.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Paraguay, 84.0 women do as of 2017.

have 12.3% fewer children

In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 52.1% less on education

Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. 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

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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