Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 0.8 years less

In Washington, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

make 82.1% less money

Washington has a GDP per capita of $87,768 as of 2024, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.

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be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Washington, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Paraguay, however, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.

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Basic Needs

be 17.3% less likely to have internet access

In Washington, approximately 93.1% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Paraguay, about 77.0% do as of 2021.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), The World Factbook.

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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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