If you lived in Paraguay instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

live 8.9 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 3.0 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.

be 36.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Paraguay, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2019.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Paraguay, that number is 5.7% as of 2017.

Life

be 42.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Paraguay, 84.0 women do as of 2017.

be 47.2% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Paraguay, it is 94.5% as of 2020.

be 30.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 43.8% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 69.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 5.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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.

Expenditures

spend 84.2% more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 3.1 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% 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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