Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 22.0% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
be 77.8% less likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 30.1% less spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 34.8% fewer doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 13.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
be 91.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 30.3% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
be 21.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, 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.
Geography
see 74.1% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 65.4% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 89.3% less strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 46.3% less home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 40.0% less electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 13.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 44.5% less CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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