Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Paraguay instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 6.6 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 9.2 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.

be 92.7% more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.

Life

be 33.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In North Korea, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Paraguay, 71.0 women do as of 2020.

have 20.5% more children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 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 82.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% 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.

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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