Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.7% more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2022, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2022.
be 72.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Paraguay, however, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Paraguay, 71.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 73.7% more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Paraguay spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 85.4% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% 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
How big is Paraguay compared to Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.