Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Paraguay instead of Nepal, you would:

Health

live 6.0 years longer

In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 5.0 times more likely to be obese

In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.2 times more money

Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.

be 90.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Paraguay, that number is 5.7% as of 2017.

Life

be 54.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Paraguay, 84.0 women do as of 2017.

be 39.2% more likely to be literate

In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Paraguay, it is 94.5% as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 68.4% more likely to have internet access

In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 20.5% less on education

Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 60.0% more on healthcare

Nepal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Paraguay, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Paraguay: At a glance

Paraguay is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 397,302 sq km. Paraguay achieved its independence from Spain in 1811. In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70) - between Paraguay and Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay - Paraguay lost two-thirds of its adult males and much of its territory. The country stagnated economically for the next half century. Following the Chaco War of 1932-35 with Bolivia, Paraguay gained a large part of the Chaco lowland region. The 35-year military dictatorship of Alfredo STROESSNER ended in 1989, and, despite a marked increase in political infighting in recent years, Paraguay has held relatively free and regular presidential elections since the country's return to democracy.
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