Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 23.8% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 7.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
have 25.4% more access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 7.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 10.2 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 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 Iceland, 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 28.9% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.8% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.7% more on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 59.2% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 85.0% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 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 Iceland, that number is 91% as of 2022.
be 81.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.2 times more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 91.9% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 30.7 times more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iceland uses 48,998 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 Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.2 times more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 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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