Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Paraguay instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

Health

live 5.8 years longer

In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 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 26.4% less likely to be obese

In Dominican Republic, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 32.0% less money

Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $23,100 as of 2023, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.

Life

be 33.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Dominican Republic, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Paraguay, 71.0 women do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 28.3% less on education

Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Paraguay spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 55.1% more on healthcare

Dominican Republic spends 4.9% 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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