Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan 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 Jordan, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 90.6% less likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 45.7% less spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jordan spends $798 as of 2023.
have 26.8% fewer doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Jordan has 28.5 as of 2022.
Economy
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jordan, that number is 16.5% as of 2025.
make 23.9% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $5,348 as of 2025.
Life
be 46.6% 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 Jordan, 31.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.2% 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 Jordan, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Jordan, about 95.6% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 85.4% less likely to be murdered
Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 35.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jordan, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 45.5% less home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Jordan has 7.0 as of 2024.
live with 57.2 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jordan withdraws 105% as of 2022.
use 22.2% less electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jordan uses 1,858 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 52.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Jordan, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 80.2% more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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