Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 72.7% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
live 7.3 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 65.3% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nepal spends $332 as of 2023.
have 40.1% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2023.
have 23.9% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nepal scores 54 as of 2021.
be 6.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nepal, it is 10.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 21.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Nepal, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nepal, that number is 10.5% as of 2025.
make 84.1% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $1,536 as of 2025.
Life
have 20.4% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nepal, there are 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more 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 Nepal, 142.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.0% less likely to be literate
In Peru, the literacy rate is 93.7% as of 2024. In Nepal, it is 71.2% as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.5% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nepal, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.4% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Nepal spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 75.2% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nepal, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nepal, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.8% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2024.
live with 72.0% more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nepal withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 78.0% less electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nepal uses 351 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 73.3% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nepal, it causes 76.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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