Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Croatia spends $3,229 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Croatia has 39.1 as of 2022.
have 12.7% more access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Croatia scores 80 as of 2021.
be 10.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Croatia, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 21.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Croatia, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2024.
make 2.8 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $27,104 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.1% 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 Croatia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.7% 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 Croatia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 47.3% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Croatia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Croatia, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Croatia, that number is 5,835 km.
Safety
be 92.2% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Croatia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 36.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Croatia, they kill 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Croatia has 29.6 as of 2024.
live with 68.7% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Croatia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 2.8 times more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Croatia uses 4,484 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 19.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Croatia, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Croatia emits 4.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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