Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 57.1% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 95.2% more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 15.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Samoa, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Paraguay, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2019.
Life
be 95.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Paraguay, 84.0 women do as of 2017.
be 36.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Paraguay, on the other hand, 23.2 children do as of 2022.
have 15.0% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 88.2% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 27.1% less on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 12.5% more on healthcare
Samoa spends 6.4% 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 Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.