Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 39.4% more likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Argentina, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 60.2% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 72.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Argentina, that number is 9.8% as of 2019.
be 51.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Argentina, however, that number is 35.5% as of 2019.
Life
be 53.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Argentina, 39.0 women do as of 2017.
be 59.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Argentina, on the other hand, 9.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 34.4% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Argentina, about 86.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 37.1% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Argentina spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 31.9% more on healthcare
Paraguay spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Argentina, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Argentina: At a glance
How big is Argentina compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.