Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2022, while in France, the GDP per capita is $45,900 as of 2022.
be 36.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 24.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
Life
be 88.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 71.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 86.4% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 31.4% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
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 France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 60.5% more on healthcare
Paraguay spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
France: At a glance
How big is France compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.