Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 12.1% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 61.8% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $32,200 as of 2020, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 52.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 15.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Paraguay, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 92.0% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 42.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Paraguay, 84.0 women do as of 2017.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Paraguay, on the other hand, 23.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.9% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.9% less on education
Poland spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 10.8% more on healthcare
Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Paraguay, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Paraguay: At a glance
How big is Paraguay compared to Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.