Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of China, you would:
Health
have 25.1% more doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.
be 28.9% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.0 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.
have 11.1% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Paraguay scores 72 as of 2021.
Economy
make 49.3% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Paraguay, on the other hand, 14.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.9% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Paraguay, about 81.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.7% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 13.6 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 52.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In China, 91% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 43% as of 2019.
be 20.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.6% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 72.7% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
use 63.4% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 60.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.
emit 87.6% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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