Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 64.6% more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2022, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2022.
be 32.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Paraguay, however, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.
be 90.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 55.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Paraguay, 71.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 66.3% less on education
Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Paraguay spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Paraguay: At a glance
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