Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 61.3% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 11.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.
have 2.7 times more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Switzerland has 44.8 as of 2022.
have 21.1% more access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Switzerland scores 86 as of 2021.
be 9.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Switzerland, it is 14.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 11.9 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.2% 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 Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 69.1% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 44.8% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.7% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Switzerland, about 97.3% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 11.5% more on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 93.0% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Switzerland, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 84.5% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Peru, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 72% as of 2021.
be 81.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.0 times more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.
use 4.5 times more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh as of 2024.
live with 34.6% more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 61.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Switzerland, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 85.6% more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Switzerland emits 3.8 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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