Country field notes / Latin America & Caribbean

Peru

Life expectancy 77.9 years (2024); GDP per person $15,709 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 91 / 170 · Overall 47.7 · Rank across three weightings 84–98

Health: 70.4 · Essential services: 39.1 · Material resources: 48.5 · Civic voice: 56.2 · Air quality: 24.3

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy77.94years2024World Bank
GDP per person$15,7092021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access96.50% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water95.64% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation78.77% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access93.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity33.60% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day5.10% of population2024World Bank
Income / consumption Gini40.10index, 0–1002024World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share5.60% of income or consumption2024World Bank
Under-five mortality12.90deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality51.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting11.50% of children under five2023World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending26.98% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment5.12% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education22.78% of youth2022World Bank
Internet use81.96% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure31.09micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area52.70% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress4.83% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings6.47% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability56.73absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law47.78absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness49.40absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption32.81absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability56.91absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality57.55absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue15.92% of GDP2021World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share29.46% of revenue2021World Bank
Goods and services tax share36.33% of revenue2021World Bank
International trade tax share0.79% of revenue2021World Bank
Government health spending3.58% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending4.36% of GDP2024World Bank
Intentional homicide8.60deaths per 100,000 people2021World Bank
Consumer price inflation1.53annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people37.90hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment34.60hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment40.59hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)5.97Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Peru: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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