Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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 5.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
be 82.2% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 26.8% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
be 77.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 49.2% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 13.8% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 32.0% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 35.9% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 18.3% less electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 18.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.4% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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