Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 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 15.9% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
be 75.8% less likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 34.9% less spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 56.6% fewer doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
make 37.8% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
be 60.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 24.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 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.
have 20.2% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.5% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 23.5% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 39.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 26.8% more likely to be murdered
Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 33.2% less electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 74.1% more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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