Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Italy, you would:
Health
be 78.0% less likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.0 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 80.8% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 59.7% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
have 15.5% less access to essential health services
Italy scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 77.6% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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 33.2% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 68.2% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 15.1 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 83.8% less strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 63.2% less home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 69.0% less electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 60.2% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 73.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Italy, air pollution causes 15.0 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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