Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 80.8% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 11.2 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 50.4% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in India, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2020.
be 49.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In India, that number is 8.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 72.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In India, 145.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.3% less likely to be literate
In Paraguay, the literacy rate is 94.5% as of 2020. In India, it is 74.4% as of 2018.
be 30.6% more 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 India, on the other hand, 30.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 32.8% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In India, about 43.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.3% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
India: At a glance
How big is India compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.