If you lived in Paraguay instead of Hungary, you would:

Health

have 12.6% more doctors per person

Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.

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be 61.3% less likely to die by suicide

Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 2.7 years less

In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 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 10.6% more likely to be obese

In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.

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see 48.9% less spent on your healthcare

Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 72.9% less money

Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.4 times more children

In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 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 4.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Hungary, approximately 12.0 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 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hungary, approximately 3.1 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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Basic Needs

be 13.0% less likely to have internet access

In Hungary, approximately 93.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Paraguay, about 81.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 31.2% more on healthcare

Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 9.4 times more likely to be murdered

Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 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 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 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 77.3% less strain on fresh water

Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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find 65.7% less home broadband

Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.

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use 50.4% less electricity

Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 40.5% less likely to die from air pollution

In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.

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emit 74.0% less CO2

Hungary emits 4.5 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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