Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 13.1% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 40.9% more spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 11.1% more access to essential health services
Paraguay scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brazil scores 80 as of 2021.
have 39.5% fewer doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
be 19.3% more likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 52.5% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
be 24.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 15.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
be 15.5% 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 Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
have 38.5% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 59.2% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 16.4% more on healthcare
Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.1% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Paraguay, 43% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
be 25.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 87.0% more home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 18.5% less strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 28.4% more electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 100.0% more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil 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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