Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Peru, you would:
Health
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 39.6% more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
have 12.7% more access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brazil scores 80 as of 2021.
live 1.9 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 10.6% more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
be 16.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 31.4% 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 Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.8% 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 Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
have 23.0% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.9% more on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 72.5% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 24.5% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Peru, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 68.9% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 92.4% more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 11.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.9% more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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