Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
be 84.5% less likely to die by suicide
Slovakia has a suicide rate of 9.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.8% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 70.4% less spent on your healthcare
Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 54.3% fewer doctors per person
Slovakia has 37.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
have 13.4% less access to essential health services
Slovakia scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
make 66.1% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
have 85.3% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 5.3 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 23.3% less on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 7.7 times more likely to be murdered
Slovakia 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 98.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 65.5% less home broadband
Slovakia has 33.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 98.8% more strain on fresh water
Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 65.9% less electricity
Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 13.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Slovakia, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 63.3% less CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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