Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 27.7% more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
be 81.5% less likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 39.8% fewer doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
be 10.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 4.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 5.8% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 14.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 12.8 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.
be 96.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
have 38.4% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.3% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 16.3% less on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 6.1 times more likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 36.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.1% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 66.4% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 22.6% less electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 77.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 50.6% less CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 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). How we calculate this
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