Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Paraguay instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 13.9 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 6.3 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.

Life

be 51.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 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 43.2% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Paraguay, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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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