Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 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 18.8% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 52.9% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.
be 34.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.
be 19.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Paraguay, however, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Paraguay, 71.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 17.5% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Paraguay spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 10.6% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% 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
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