Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
be 77.4% less likely to die by suicide
Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 32.3% more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
be 45.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 25.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 14.8 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.
be 21.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
have 18.8% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 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 10.9% less likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.2% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 25.3% more on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.9 times more likely to be murdered
Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 43.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Kyrgyzstan, 68% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 39% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 49.7% more home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 90.3% less strain on fresh water
Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 22.9% less electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 70.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.6% more CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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