Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 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 14.0% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 58.9% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
Life
have 86.9% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Paraguay, 84.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 28.7% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% less on education
Latvia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education 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 Latvia? See an in-depth size comparison.