Quality of life comparison
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
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