Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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
be 16.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
make 69.5% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2022, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2022.
be 22.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Paraguay, however, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Paraguay, 71.0 women do as of 2020.
be 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Paraguay, on the other hand, 23.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% less likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.3% less on education
Italy spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Paraguay spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 20.8% less on healthcare
Italy spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Paraguay: At a glance
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