Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
see 88.6% more spent on your healthcare
Sri Lanka spends $507 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 48.6% more doctors per person
Sri Lanka has 11.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
be 89.6% less likely to die by suicide
Sri Lanka has a suicide rate of 14.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 93.6% more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $5,002 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
be 28.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 55.9% more children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 18.0 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 Sri Lanka, approximately 5.2 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 50.1% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 54.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 53.3% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.1% more coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Sri Lanka has a homicide rate of 3.3 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Sri Lanka, road accidents kill 11.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 37.9% more home broadband
Sri Lanka has 8.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 94.7% less strain on fresh water
Sri Lanka withdraws 91% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 29.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Sri Lanka, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 90.6% more CO2
Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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