Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 88.7% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 33.7% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 75.7% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 58.1% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
have 13.4% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 71.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 90.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
make 65.9% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.5 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 3.5 times more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Poland, 11% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 39% as of 2022.
be 10.8 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 95.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 85.1% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 53.9% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 63.5% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 36.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 73.2% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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