Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 80.9% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
live 9.9 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 81.5% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 94.7% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 31.0% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Rwanda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 5.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 88.4% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
have 78.2% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.9% less likely to be literate
In Peru, the literacy rate is 93.7% as of 2024. In Rwanda, it is 78.8% as of 2022.
be 2.7 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 61.3% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 35.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Safety
be 58.0% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 94.9% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 4.2 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 95.2% less electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 92.1% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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