Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 51.0% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
see 4.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
have 23.6% more access to essential health services
Paraguay scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Singapore scores 89 as of 2021.
have 27.2% fewer doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
be 27.4% more likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 14.1 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
be 89.7% 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 Singapore, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.8% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 62.5% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Singapore, about 94.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.0% less on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 46.3% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 4.5% 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 Singapore, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 91.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
use 4.1 times more electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
live with 18.1 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 8.4 times more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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