Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 37.4% more likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uruguay, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 95.5% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $30,700 as of 2023.
be 59.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 24.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uruguay, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2022.
be 44.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uruguay, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
Life
be 73.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 71.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uruguay, 19.0 women do as of 2020.
be 64.2% 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 Uruguay, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.
have 20.8% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uruguay, about 90.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 39.4% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uruguay spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.1% more on healthcare
Paraguay spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Uruguay, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Uruguay: At a glance
How big is Uruguay compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.