Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 77.0% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2024.
live 15.9 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
see 94.0% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Democratic Republic of the Congo spends $58 as of 2023.
have 87.7% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 40.8% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Democratic Republic of the Congo scores 42 as of 2021.
be 5.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
make 91.7% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $807 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.4 times 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, 427.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.9% less likely to be literate
In Peru, the literacy rate is 93.7% as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 68.5% as of 2023.
be 5.1 times 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 56.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 77.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 22% of people on average (56% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 76.0% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 19.7% do as of 2024.
be 62.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 36% of people on average (59% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.9% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 34.8% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.5% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 37 km.
Safety
be 28.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.2% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Democratic Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 99.7% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 0.0 as of 2024.
use 91.9% less electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Democratic Republic of the Congo uses 129 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 97.0% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it causes 72.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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