Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
Health
be 80.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Paraguay, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 1.7 years longer
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 14.3% less likely to be obese
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 65.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
Life
have 33.6% more children
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 80.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 12.9 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 24.7% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.1% less on education
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Paraguay spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 58.3% more on healthcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 4.8% 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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