Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 73.2% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
have 12.5% more access to essential health services
Paraguay scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. China scores 81 as of 2021.
have 20.1% fewer doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
be 40.7% more likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 97.3% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 72.4% less 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 China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 71.7% 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 65.7% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.3% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In China, about 91.6% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 28.9% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 10.5% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 92.6% less likely to be murdered
Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Paraguay, 43% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In China, that number is 91% as of 2020.
be 17.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.7 times more home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
live with 22.6 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.0 times more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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