Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years less
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 37.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
make 61.7% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $33,200 as of 2022, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 86.8% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Peru, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Peru, 69.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Peru, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.1% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Peru spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 12.5% less on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Slovakia? See an in-depth size comparison.