Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 35.9% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
have 18.1% more access to essential health services
Paraguay scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Israel scores 85 as of 2021.
be 31.3% less likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 27.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Israel, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 8.6 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 as of 2025.
Life
be 96.6% 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 Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 81.4% 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 Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.1% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 68.0% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Israel spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 76.0% less likely to be murdered
Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 86.4% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Paraguay, 43% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Israel, that number is 80% as of 2022.
be 80.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Israel has 29.2 as of 2024.
use 3.0 times more electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
live with 71.7 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
Environment
be 40.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.0 times more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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