Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 85 years (84 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
have 34.7% more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
be 38.7% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 57.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 3.3 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 84.3% 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 Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.4% 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 Kuwait, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
have 36.4% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kuwait, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.0% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 12.1% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 47.7% more on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 79.3% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 97.1% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 27.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 10.3 times more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 91.4% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 797.2 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 73.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.7 times more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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