Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kansas instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Kansas, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2023, while in Kansas, the GDP per capita is $60,996 as of 2024.
be 29.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 60.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Kansas, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 26.1% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kansas, about 89.5% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
