Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Peru, you would:
Health
see 53.6% more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.
live 4.0 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.0% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 37.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Paraguay, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2025.
make 27.4% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
Life
have 25.3% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.8% 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 Paraguay, on the other hand, 14.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.0% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 48.2% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 21.2% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 11.1% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Peru, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 43% as of 2019.
be 65.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.3% more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
live with 61.9% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 49.8% more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 42.6% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 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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