Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Croatia, you would:
Health
be 90.2% less likely to die by suicide
Croatia has a suicide rate of 15.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.0 years less
In Croatia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 70.4% less spent on your healthcare
Croatia spends $3,229 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 56.8% fewer doctors per person
Croatia has 39.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
have 11.2% less access to essential health services
Croatia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 26.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Croatia, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
make 64.3% less money
Croatia has a GDP per capita of $27,104 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
have 89.8% more children
In Croatia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Croatia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Croatia, approximately 4.1 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 21.1% less on healthcare
Croatia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 58.6% less coastline
Croatia has a total of 5,835 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 12.8 times more likely to be murdered
Croatia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 56.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Croatia, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.5% less home broadband
Croatia has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 3.2 times more strain on fresh water
Croatia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 64.4% less electricity
Croatia uses 4,484 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 16.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Croatia, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 58.2% less CO2
Croatia emits 4.8 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 (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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