Quality of life comparison

be 72.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.

live 12.9 years longer

In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.

make 8.8 times more money

Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2020, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.

be 53.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Paraguay, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2019.

be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Liberia, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Paraguay, that number is 5.7% as of 2017.

be 87.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Liberia, approximately 661.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Paraguay, 84.0 women do as of 2017.

be 95.7% more likely to be literate

In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Paraguay, it is 94.5% as of 2020.

be 47.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 55.5% fewer children

In Liberia, there are approximately 36.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 8.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Liberia, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (18% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Liberia, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 15.3% less on healthcare

Liberia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Paraguay, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 52.2% more on education

Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.