Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (83 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2020.
be 70.0% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.4 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2017, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $94,100 as of 2017.
be 61.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Singapore, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
Life
be 90.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Singapore, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
be 86.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 16.9 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Singapore, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2020.
have 46.4% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Singapore, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 35.7% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Singapore, about 88.2% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 14.7% less on education
Paraguay spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Singapore spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2013.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Singapore: At a glance
How big is Singapore compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.