Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 85.3% less likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.3 years less
In Denmark, 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 86.8% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 62.5% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
have 13.4% less access to essential health services
Denmark scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
make 87.4% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
have 65.8% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.9% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.4% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 39.9% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 67.0% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 10.2 times more likely to be murdered
Denmark 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 5.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 80.9% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 73.1% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 74.1% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 52.8% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 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
Compare further: Denmark vs. Peru
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Denmark? See an in-depth size comparison.