Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.6% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2024.
see 9.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.
have 16.9% more access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Luxembourg scores 83 as of 2021.
be 5.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Luxembourg, it is 8.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 15.2 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
be 23.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 78.4% 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 Luxembourg, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 82.7% 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 Luxembourg, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
have 39.7% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.9% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Luxembourg, about 99.1% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 14.2% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 82.2% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.0 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 Luxembourg, that number is 79% as of 2020.
be 69.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.5 times more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Luxembourg has 40.3 as of 2024.
live with 18.0% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 7.3 times more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.2 times more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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