Quality of life comparison
If you lived in California instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 18.1% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In California, that number is 28.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 26.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In California, however, that number is 11.7% as of 2023.
make 12.0 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in California, the GDP per capita is $84,028 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In California, about 92.6% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
