Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Paraguay instead of French Polynesia, you would:

Economy

be 50.7% less likely to be unemployed

In French Polynesia, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.

make 15.6% less money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.

be 25.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In French Polynesia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Paraguay, however, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.

Life

have 18.0% more children

In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 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.

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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