Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.9% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
see 8.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 67.0% more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
have 28.2% more access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
be 6.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.8 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
be 35.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 76.5% less 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 Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 57.3% less 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 43.5% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.1% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Canada, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.0% more on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 83.7 times more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 77.0% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Peru, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 88% as of 2019.
be 63.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.6 times more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 23.0% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 8.8 times more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 69.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.9 times more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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