Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 15.9% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
live 10.1 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 84.1% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
have 31.3% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
have 36.6% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Pakistan scores 45 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Pakistan, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2024.
make 83.5% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
Life
have 74.0% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 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 Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.2% less likely to be literate
In Peru, the literacy rate is 93.7% as of 2024. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
be 4.4 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 Pakistan, on the other hand, 48.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.1% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.3% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 55.3% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 56.7% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 49.7% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 87.4% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 22.8 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
use 67.5% less electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 59.9% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
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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