If you lived in Paraguay instead of Tunisia, you would:

Health

see 32.1% more spent on your healthcare

Tunisia spends $1,113 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.

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have 3.0 times more doctors per person

Tunisia has 13.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.

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live 2.7 years less

In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 33.0% more likely to be obese

In Tunisia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.

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be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide

Tunisia has a suicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 68.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Tunisia, 15.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.

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make 50.9% more money

Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $4,657 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.

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Life

have 47.6% more children

In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 61.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In Tunisia, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 49.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Tunisia, approximately 9.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Paraguay, on the other hand, 14.5 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 47.5% less on education

Tunisia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Safety

be 44.6% more likely to be murdered

Tunisia has a homicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 28.8% more likely to die in a road accident

In Tunisia, road accidents kill 16.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 98.1% less strain on fresh water

Tunisia withdraws 98% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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use 46.7% more electricity

Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.

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find 14.0% less home broadband

Tunisia has 15.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.

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Environment

be 54.5% less likely to die from air pollution

In Tunisia, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.

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emit 55.7% less CO2

Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Paraguay: At a glance

Paraguay is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 397,302 sq km. Paraguay achieved its independence from Spain in 1811. In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70) - between Paraguay and Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay - Paraguay lost two-thirds of its adult males and much of its territory. The country stagnated economically for the next half century. Following the Chaco War of 1932-35 with Bolivia, Paraguay gained a large part of the Chaco lowland region. The 35-year military dictatorship of Alfredo STROESSNER ended in 1989, and, despite a marked increase in political infighting in recent years, Paraguay has held relatively free and regular presidential elections since the country's return to democracy.
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