Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
be 42.8% less likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 45.9% less spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 24.5% fewer doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 39.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 97.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 13.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
make 47.9% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
have 43.2% more children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 40.6% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 31.8% more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 66.5% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 36.8% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Turkey, 61% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 39% as of 2022.
be 95.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, 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 89.9% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 50.1% less home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 57.3% less electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkey, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 62.5% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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