Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 19.7% more access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 16.7% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 7.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.1 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 86.3% 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 New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.6% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2024.
have 30.0% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.5% more on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 78.4% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 6.3 times more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 83.0% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 48.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
use 5.0 times more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
live with 66.7% more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 53.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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