Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 3.1 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
be 90.7% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 78.2% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 10.3% less spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 13.4% less access to essential health services
Thailand scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
make 20.2% more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
be 6.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 4.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
Life
have 94.0% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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 73.0% more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 24.2% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 25.0% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 50.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 42.0% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Thailand, 67% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 39% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 79.0% less strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 21.6% less home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 46.2% less electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 10.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 49.0% less CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 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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