Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 97.4% more spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
be 26.1% less likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 21.2% more likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
have 22.4% fewer doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 97.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 10.3 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.1% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 66.9% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 51.7% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.2% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 69.9% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 99.0% less likely to be murdered
Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 65.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 8.4 times more electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
live with 234.3 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.8 times more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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