Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 56.0% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.
see 63.6% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
have 15.3% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Paraguay scores 72 as of 2021.
be 45.5% more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 37.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 88.4% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 29.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 40.5% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 17.7% more on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.2 times more likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 46.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Israel, 80% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 43% as of 2019.
be 5.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.6% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 55.9% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
use 66.8% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 79.9% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 66.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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