Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 90.1% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 41.2% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 56.4% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 64.2% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
have 10.1% less access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 7.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 51.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.7% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 20.3% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.6 times more likely to be murdered
Belarus has a homicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 71.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 67.8% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 62.0% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 61.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 66.0% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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