Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 18.1% more access to essential health services
Paraguay scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 87.4% more likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 7.1 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 87.9% 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 New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.4% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2024.
have 44.1% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.6% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 20.3% more on healthcare
Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 78.5% less likely to be murdered
Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 68.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.0 times more home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
use 3.3 times more electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
live with 4.4 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 52.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.2 times more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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