Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 94.4% more spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
have 3.0 times more doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.
have 10.8% more access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Paraguay scores 72 as of 2021.
be 16.8% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.
be 51.4% more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 64.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 44.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Paraguay, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2025.
make 36.5% more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
be 61.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 60.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 53.2% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 20.8% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 53.4% more likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 26.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Bolivia, 59% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Paraguay, that number is 43% as of 2019.
be 19.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.7 times more electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.
live with 9.2 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 53.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.
emit 49.3% less CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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