Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 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 18.4% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 35.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
be 69.8% less likely to die by suicide
Georgia has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 43.0% less spent on your healthcare
Georgia spends $1,679 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 70.1% fewer doctors per person
Georgia has 56.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 57.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 12.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
Life
have 39.5% more children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 20.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 7.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 17.8% less on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.8 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 4.2 times more likely to be murdered
Georgia has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 61.6% less home broadband
Georgia has 30.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 14.7% more strain on fresh water
Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 52.9% less electricity
Georgia uses 3,382 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 62.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Georgia, air pollution causes 69.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.8% less CO2
Georgia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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