Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 33.2% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 32.3% more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 64.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Paraguay, that number is 5.7% as of 2017.
Life
be 88.6% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Paraguay, it is 94.5% as of 2020.
be 18.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Paraguay, on the other hand, 23.2 children do as of 2022.
have 33.9% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 60.0% more on healthcare
Iraq spends 4.5% 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
How big is Paraguay compared to Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.