Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Paraguay instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

live 8.9 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 3.6 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2022, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2022.

be 33.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Paraguay, however, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.

Life

be 63.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 192.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Paraguay, 71.0 women do as of 2020.

be 47.2% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Paraguay, it is 94.5% as of 2020.

be 30.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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.

have 43.4% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 4.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 21% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 100.0% more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.4 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Paraguay spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.0 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% 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

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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