Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Mongolia, 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.
be 91.7% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.1% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 13.7% less spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 59.1% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
make 36.2% more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
be 24.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 96% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.3% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 45.3% more likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 45.0% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Mongolia, 71% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 39% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 26.0% less home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 42.1% more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 41.5% less electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 78.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 74.3% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 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). How we calculate this
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