Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
be 26.3% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 50.8% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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.
have 29.5% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 46.4% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 59.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 75.6% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 22.3% more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 21.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.
emit 65.8% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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