Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 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 73.4% less likely to die by suicide
Macedonia has a suicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 47.1% less spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 42.7% fewer doctors per person
Macedonia has 29.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 58.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 17.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
Life
have 79.0% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 93.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% less on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 5.6 times more likely to be murdered
Macedonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Macedonia, road accidents kill 5.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 90.8% less strain on fresh water
Macedonia withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 60.9% less home broadband
Macedonia has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 52.0% less electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 58.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Macedonia, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 49.5% less CO2
Macedonia emits 4.0 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). How we calculate this
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