Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
have 18.3% more access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Czech Republic scores 84 as of 2021.
be 8.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 44.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 3.7 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 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 Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 80.9% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 51.1% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.9% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 91.0% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 59.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 3.7 times more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
Environment
be 26.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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