Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 42.8% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 67.0% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.
be 67.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.
be 57.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Paraguay, however, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 73.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Paraguay, 71.0 women do as of 2020.
be 67.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 28.4% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Paraguay: At a glance
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