Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Paraguay instead of Botswana, you would:

Health

be 98.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.

live 12.7 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 75.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.

make 10.3% less money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.

be 53.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Paraguay, however, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.

Life

be 61.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Paraguay, 71.0 women do as of 2020.

have 18.9% fewer children

In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 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 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 62.1% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Paraguay spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 22.6% more on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.2% 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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