If you lived in Peru instead of Ukraine, you would:

Health

live 3.2 years longer

In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 92.7% less likely to die by suicide

Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 27.8% more likely to be obese

In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.

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see 30.8% less spent on your healthcare

Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.

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have 52.2% fewer doctors per person

Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 65.1% more money

Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.9 times more children

In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Ukraine, 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.

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be 44.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.

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Expenditures

spend 15.2% less on education

Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 31.2% less on healthcare

Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 13.2% less coastline

Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.

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Safety

be 2.3 times more likely to be murdered

Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 21.0% more likely to die in a road accident

In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 23.3% less strain on fresh water

Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.

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find 46.1% less home broadband

Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.

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use 36.6% less electricity

Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 60.6% less likely to die from air pollution

In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.

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emit 35.5% less CO2

Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Peru: At a glance

Peru is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,279,996 sq km. Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces were defeated in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980, but experienced economic problems and the growth of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's election in 1990 ushered in a decade that saw a dramatic turnaround in the economy and significant progress in curtailing guerrilla activity. Nevertheless, the president's increasing reliance on authoritarian measures and an economic slump in the late 1990s generated mounting dissatisfaction with his regime, which led to his resignation in 2000. A caretaker government oversaw new elections in the spring of 2001, which installed Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique as the new head of government - Peru's first democratically elected president of indigenous ethnicity. The presidential election of 2006 saw the return of Alan GARCIA Perez who, after a disappointing presidential term from 1985 to 1990, oversaw a robust economic rebound. In June 2011, former army officer Ollanta HUMALA Tasso was elected president, defeating Keiko FUJIMORI Higuchi, the daughter of Alberto FUJIMORI. Since his election, HUMALA has carried on the sound, market-oriented economic policies of the three preceding administrations.
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