Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Vietnam, 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.
see 38.7% more spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 52.5% more doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
be 78.9% less likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 12.1 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 91.2% more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 6.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
Life
have 17.4% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.9% more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 23.7% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 29.9% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 28.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 73.4% less strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 50.7% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 38.3% less electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.7% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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