Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Montana, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Montana, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 70.3% less money
Montana has a GDP per capita of $52,945 as of 2024, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.
be 56.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Montana, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Montana, 11.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Paraguay, however, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.2% less likely to have internet access
In Montana, approximately 88.7% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Paraguay, about 77.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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