Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 26.4% less likely to be obese
In Dominican Republic, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.6% less money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2020, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 11.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Paraguay, that number is 5.7% as of 2017.
be 11.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominican Republic, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Paraguay, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2019.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% less likely to have internet access
In Dominican Republic, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% less on education
Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 22.0% more on healthcare
Dominican Republic spends 5.9% 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
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