Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Paraguay instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.3 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 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 54.1% less money

British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.

be 99.3% more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Paraguay, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.

Life

have 45.9% more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 63.9% more likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 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 26.9% more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Paraguay spends 3.3% of total GDP on education 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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