Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
have 3.5 times more doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.
be 12.9% less likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.8 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 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.
be 14.4 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 38.7% more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Paraguay, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 47.0% more children
In Vietnam, 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.
be 20.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 22.1% more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 83.3% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 18.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 89.9% less strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 45.7% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
Environment
be 51.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.8% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 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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