Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.1% less likely to be obese
In Romania, 32.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
be 84.0% less likely to die by suicide
Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 63.4% less spent on your healthcare
Romania spends $2,614 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 53.4% fewer doctors per person
Romania has 36.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 14.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 39.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
make 57.0% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 83.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 6.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% less likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 91.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.9% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 10.7 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 7.7 times more likely to be murdered
Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 32.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 36.7% less strain on fresh water
Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 67.4% less home broadband
Romania has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 38.3% less electricity
Romania uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 43.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Romania, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 45.7% less CO2
Romania emits 3.7 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Romania vs. Peru
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Romania? See an in-depth size comparison.