Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.2 years longer

In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 37.5% less likely to be obese

In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 69.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.

make 11.3% less money

Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.

Life

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Libya, approximately 11.2 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 21.7% fewer children

In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 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 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Libya, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 66.7% more likely to have internet access

In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Paraguay, about 77.0% do as of 2021.

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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