Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 82.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
live 5.5 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
have 7.5 times more doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.
have 46.9% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Paraguay scores 72 as of 2021.
be 12.9% less likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 53.0% more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 76.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 15.0% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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.
have 27.3% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.7% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Paraguay, about 81.6% do as of 2024.
be 12.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.2% more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 68.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.7 times more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
use 2.3 times more electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 52.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.
emit 43.4% less CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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