Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 21.0% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.
have 23.9% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 42.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 73.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Bolivia, however, that number is 44.7% as of 2025.
make 46.8% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 33.5% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bolivia, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 72.9% more on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 22.7% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 48.6% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 51.3% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Peru, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 59% as of 2021.
be 38.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.9% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 44.2% less electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bolivia, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.4% more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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