Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 42.4% more likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mexico, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 55.5% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2017, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $19,900 as of 2017.
be 40.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mexico, that number is 3.4% as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 22.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Mexico, however, that number is 46.2% as of 2014.
Life
be 60.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mexico, 33.0 women do as of 2017.
be 36.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 16.9 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Mexico, on the other hand, 10.7 children do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 44.1% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Mexico spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mexico: At a glance
How big is Mexico compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.