Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Paraguay, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 5.9 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.8% more likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2022, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $27,500 as of 2022.
be 42.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
be 51.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 24.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Russia, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2020.
Life
be 80.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 71.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Russia, 14.0 women do as of 2020.
be 72.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
have 47.2% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 37.5% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Russia, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.1% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Russia: At a glance
How big is Russia compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.