Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
have 33.5% fewer doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mexico has 25.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 44.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mexico, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 97.7% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
be 85.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Mexico, however, that number is 29.6% as of 2024.
Life
be 27.6% 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 Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.6% 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 Mexico, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2024.
have 21.6% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.2% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 15.0% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mexico spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 42.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mexico, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to be murdered
Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 10.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Paraguay, 43% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Mexico, that number is 39% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 68.8% more home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
use 11.3% more electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
live with 24.4 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
Environment
be 20.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mexico, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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