Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 69.0% less likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 17.1% more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 45.6% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 33.4% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
have 11.2% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 19.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
make 13.1% more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
have 18.9% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.7% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 24.8% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 65.5% less likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 21.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 23.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Colombia, 51% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 39% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 32.2% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 33.1% more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 12.2% more CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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