Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 37.4% less likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.7% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 52.9% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 49.8% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 60.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 18.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
Life
have 41.9% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.5% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 78.7% more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 3.9 times more likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.2% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 42.5% less home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 33.2% less electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 62.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 18.2% less CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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