Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 36.6% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.6% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.
be 50.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.
Life
have 26.2% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Paraguay, 71.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Paraguay, about 77.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 94.1% more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Paraguay spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Paraguay: At a glance
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