Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.2 years longer

In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 33.2% less likely to be obese

In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 24.6% more money

Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.

be 62.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.

Life

be 88.6% more likely to be literate

In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Paraguay, it is 94.5% as of 2020.

be 18.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 32.9% fewer children

In Iraq, there are approximately 23.7 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 57.1% more likely to have internet access

In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Paraguay, about 77.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 29.8% less on education

Iraq spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Paraguay spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 49.0% more on healthcare

Iraq spends 5.1% 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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