Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Paraguay instead of Puerto Rico, you would:

Health

live 3.3 years less

In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 60.6% less money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $34,300 as of 2022, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2022.

be 12.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.

Life

have 2.0 times more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Paraguay, 71.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 17.6% less likely to have internet access

In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.

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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