Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 14.4% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.
be 34.0% less likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.2 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 48.6% less spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.
have 67.0% fewer doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Bolivia, however, that number is 44.7% as of 2025.
make 26.7% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 58.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 17.2% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 34.8% less likely to be murdered
Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 36.2% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Paraguay, 43% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Bolivia, that number is 59% as of 2021.
be 16.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 89.1% less strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 62.7% less electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bolivia, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 97.4% more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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