Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Kazakhstan, 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 89.5% less likely to die by suicide
Kazakhstan has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 38.2% more likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 34.5% less spent on your healthcare
Kazakhstan spends $1,460 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 55.0% fewer doctors per person
Kazakhstan has 37.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
have 11.2% less access to essential health services
Kazakhstan scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
make 34.1% less money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
be 5.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 7.4 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.
have 19.3% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.2% less likely to have internet access
In Kazakhstan, approximately 93.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% less on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 49.6% more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.4 times more likely to be murdered
Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 86.1% less strain on fresh water
Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 23.8% less home broadband
Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 69.0% less electricity
Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 61.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kazakhstan, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 83.9% less CO2
Kazakhstan emits 12.6 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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