Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 14.6% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
see 83.8% more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 50.2% more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Colombia has 25.4 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. Colombia scores 80 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 23.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 11.6% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.7% 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 Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
have 15.9% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.3% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 32.9% more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 30.9% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Peru, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 51% as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 27.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 47.4% more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 24.8% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 10.9% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Colombia: At a glance
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