Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 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 72.7% less likely to die by suicide
Malaysia has a suicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 24.9% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 33.6% less spent on your healthcare
Malaysia spends $1,441 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 27.9% fewer doctors per person
Malaysia has 23.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 36.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 5.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
make 26.2% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
have 27.4% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 96.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 57.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 7.0 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 16.4% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.2% more on education
Malaysia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 42.4% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 48.4% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 11.8 times more likely to be murdered
Malaysia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 57.1% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Malaysia, 90% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Peru, that number is 39% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 13.8% less home broadband
Malaysia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 40.4% more strain on fresh water
Malaysia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 68.6% less electricity
Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 58.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Malaysia, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 75.7% less CO2
Malaysia emits 8.3 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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