Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 95.6% more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
have 23.9% more access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 6.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.9 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
Life
be 84.3% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.7% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 37.2% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.5% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United Kingdom, about 95.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.6% more on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 97.3% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
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 United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 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 United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.6 times more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.0 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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