Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 10.5% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
see 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovakia spends $3,230 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Slovakia has 37.0 as of 2022.
have 15.5% more access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Slovakia scores 82 as of 2021.
be 6.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovakia, it is 9.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $28,544 as of 2025.
Life
be 92.2% 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 Slovakia, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.8% 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 Slovakia, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2024.
have 46.0% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.3% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 87.0% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovakia, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 49.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovakia, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.9 times more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovakia has 33.8 as of 2024.
live with 49.7% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovakia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 2.9 times more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 15.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovakia, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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