Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Paraguay instead of Tanzania, you would:

Health

be 93.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.

live 8.2 years longer

In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.4 times more money

Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.

Life

be 70.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Paraguay, 71.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.5% more likely to be literate

In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 94.5% as of 2020.

be 36.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Paraguay, on the other hand, 23.2 children do as of 2022.

have 51.1% fewer children

In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Paraguay, about 77.0% do as of 2021.

be 38.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 100.0% more on healthcare

Tanzania spends 3.8% 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

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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