Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
have 14.6% more doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.
be 58.2% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.5 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 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 55.4% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.
see 51.6% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
Economy
be 26.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 28.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Paraguay, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2025.
make 73.3% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Paraguay, about 81.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.3% less on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 14.8% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 42.5% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Latvia, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 43% as of 2019.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 50.0% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
live with 80.4% more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 36.6% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 37.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.
emit 68.2% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 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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