Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Iran, you would:
Health
be 62.2% less likely to die by suicide
Iran has a suicide rate of 4.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 18.7% more likely to be obese
In Iran, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 10.1% less spent on your healthcare
Iran spends $1,064 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
Economy
be 38.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 2.5 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $3,924 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
have 25.3% more children
In Iran, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 54.6% more on education
Iran spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 38.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iran, road accidents kill 20.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.1% less strain on fresh water
Iran withdraws 81% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 58.2% less electricity
Iran uses 3,815 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 49.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iran, air pollution causes 51.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 77.7% less CO2
Iran emits 9.1 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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