Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.7 years longer

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 5.2 times more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.0 times more money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2022.

be 29.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.

be 49.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Paraguay, however, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.

Life

be 67.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Paraguay, 71.0 women do as of 2020.

be 12.6% more likely to be literate

In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 94.5% as of 2020.

be 21.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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.

have 12.6% fewer children

In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 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 21.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 17.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) 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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