Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 21.1% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
live 5.3 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 80.6% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
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 Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 63.9% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
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 Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 92.7% 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.0% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 16.0% more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 47.1% more likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 10.8% more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
use 22.5% more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
live with 56.1% more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 23.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
emit 67.8% more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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