Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.6 years longer

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 14.3% less likely to be obese

In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.2 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.

be 20.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.

Life

be 14.4% more likely to be literate

In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Paraguay, it is 94.5% as of 2020.

be 21.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 66% 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 35.1% more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Paraguay, about 77.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 28.3% less on education

Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Paraguay spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 11.6% less on healthcare

Nicaragua spends 8.6% 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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