Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
be 49.0% less likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.9 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 35.2% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 78.9% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 52.5% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
have 12.3% less access to essential health services
Cyprus scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
make 76.8% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
have 49.7% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 14.0 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 Cyprus, 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 30.5% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 10.5 times more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 84.2% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 68.9% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 58.5% less electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 62.6% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 62.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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