Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 45.5% more doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
have 57.8% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
be 72.7% less likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 18.9% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 11.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
make 6.1 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
be 67.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 59.1% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Peru, it is 93.7% as of 2024.
be 77.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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.
have 42.5% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.2% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 98.6% more likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.9 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 95.6% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 3.1 times more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 75.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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