Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Norfolk Island, you would:
Basic Needs
be 85.0% more likely to have internet access
In Norfolk Island, approximately 34.6% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.
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.
Read more
How big is Paraguay compared to Norfolk Island? See an in-depth size comparison.