Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 98.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 12.7 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 71.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Paraguay, that number is 5.7% as of 2017.
make 23.1% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 21.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Paraguay, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2019.
Life
be 41.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Paraguay, 84.0 women do as of 2017.
have 19.5% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 49.3% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 18.0% more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% 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 Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.