Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Peru, you would:
Health
see 43.0% more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
have 53.3% more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mexico has 25.9 as of 2022.
live 2.7 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 28.2% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 47.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mexico, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 43.4% more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
be 15.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Mexico, however, that number is 29.6% as of 2024.
Life
be 17.6% 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 Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 86.1% more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
use 66.7% more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
live with 9.3 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mexico, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 80.2% more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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