Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 93.0% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 36.8% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 76.8% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 62.2% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 23.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 70.6% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Lithuania, 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 6.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 2.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 25.8% less on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 26.8 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 3.3 times more likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 58.1% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 63.7% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 55.0% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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