Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
have 53.6% more doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.
live 3.9 years less
In Colombia, 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 39.3% more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.
see 16.4% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
have 10.0% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Paraguay scores 72 as of 2021.
be 28.2% more likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 42.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 49.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Paraguay, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2025.
make 17.9% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
Life
have 48.9% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 38.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 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.
Safety
be 72.8% less likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 15.2% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Colombia, 51% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 43% as of 2019.
be 29.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 49.3% less strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 54.0% more electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.
find 25.2% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 35.6% less CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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