Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 42.9% more likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $59,500 as of 2023.
be 36.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
be 45.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 24.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Australia, however, that number is 13.4% as of 2020.
Life
be 95.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 71.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Australia, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 87.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
have 23.3% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.7% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Australia, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 84.8% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Australia spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 40.8% more on healthcare
Paraguay spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Australia: At a glance
How big is Australia compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.