If you lived in Paraguay instead of Czech Republic, you would:

Health

be 52.3% less likely to die by suicide

Czech Republic has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 6.0 years less

In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 31.7% more likely to be obese

In Czech Republic, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.

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see 68.6% less spent on your healthcare

Czech Republic spends $4,674 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.

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have 10.5% fewer doctors per person

Czech Republic has 43.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.

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have 14.3% less access to essential health services

Czech Republic scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Paraguay scores 72 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 69.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Czech Republic, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.

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make 80.4% less money

Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $35,917 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.6 times more children

In Czech Republic, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 19.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 6.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Czech Republic, approximately 2.1 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.

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Expenditures

spend 17.9% less on education

Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Safety

be 8.8 times more likely to be murdered

Czech Republic has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 4.0 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 91.6% less strain on fresh water

Czech Republic withdraws 22% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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find 66.9% less home broadband

Czech Republic has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.

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use 59.4% less electricity

Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 24.2% less likely to die from air pollution

In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.

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emit 83.7% less CO2

Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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