Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Greece, you would:
Health
be 67.1% less likely to die by suicide
Greece has a suicide rate of 4.7 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 Greece, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 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.
see 72.3% less spent on your healthcare
Greece spends $3,454 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 74.3% fewer doctors per person
Greece has 65.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 40.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 64.1% less money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $26,948 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Greece, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Greece, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greece, approximately 3.2 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 32.8% less on healthcare
Greece spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 29.0% more on education
Greece spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 82.3% less coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 10.2 times more likely to be murdered
Greece 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 74.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Greece, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 76.2% less strain on fresh water
Greece withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 73.9% less home broadband
Greece has 44.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 66.0% less electricity
Greece uses 4,686 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 60.0% less CO2
Greece emits 5.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 13.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Greece, air pollution causes 23.0 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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