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Bolivia vs Peru
Bolivia(South America)·
Peru(South America)
Across 11 comparable indicators: Bolivia leads on 5, Peru on 5, 1 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh; the rows below show where each country wins, with sources.
Quick answers
Is Bolivia cheaper than Peru?
Numbeo's 2026 cost-of-living index (NYC = 100) puts Bolivia at 27.3 and Peru at 33.5. Bolivia is about 19% cheaper overall.
Is Bolivia or Peru safer?
On the Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful), Bolivia scores 2.05 and Peru scores 2.12. Bolivia ranks as the more peaceful of the two.
Which has the higher quality of life, Bolivia or Peru?
On the UN Human Development Index, Bolivia scores 0.733 and Peru scores 0.794. Peru scores higher on this composite of income, health and education. Single indexes hide trade-offs; the full comparison above shows where each country wins.
What is life like in Bolivia compared to Peru?
GNI per capita runs $4,420 in Bolivia against $8,430 in Peru; people live 68.7 years on average against 77.9. Those are national averages and they hide the thing you actually feel: capital-city costs run well ahead of the national figure in most countries, and rural provision of healthcare and internet often lags the number shown here. The table below splits it indicator by indicator.
Head to head
Cost of living index
Numbeo 2026 (NYC = 100)
Bolivia
27.3
Better than 90% of countries
Peru
33.5
Better than 73% of countries
Bolivia: 19% cheaper overall.
Rent index
Numbeo 2026 (NYC = 100)
Bolivia
8.6
Better than 82% of countries
Peru
11.3
Better than 67% of countries
Bolivia: 24% cheaper rents.
Peace — Global Peace Index
Institute for Economics & Peace (lower = more peaceful)
Bolivia
2.05
Worse than 56% of countries
Peru
2.12
Worse than 66% of countries
Bolivia: more peaceful (2.05 vs 2.12).
Perceived street safety
Numbeo Safety Index 2026
Bolivia
35.8
Worse than 89% of countries
Peru
33.1
Worse than 93% of countries
Bolivia: higher perceived safety (35.8 vs 33.1).
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report
Bolivia
0.733
Worse than 57% of countries
Peru
0.794
Better than 59% of countries
Peru: higher human development (0.794 vs 0.733).
GDP per person (PPP)
World Bank · 2025
Bolivia
$12,873
Worse than 63% of countries
Peru
$18,816
Around the global middle
Peru: 46% higher income per person.
Life expectancy
World Bank · 2024
Bolivia
68.7 yrs
Worse than 73% of countries
Peru
77.9 yrs
Better than 68% of countries
Peru: 9.2 years longer on average.
Fixed broadband speed
Ookla Speedtest Global Index
Bolivia
64 Mbps
Worse than 63% of countries
Peru
260 Mbps
Better than 89% of countries
Peru: 304% faster fixed internet.
Press freedom
RSF World Press Freedom Index
Bolivia
54/100
Around the global middle
Peru
38/100
Worse than 80% of countries
Bolivia: freer press (54 vs 38 of 100).
Happiness
World Happiness Report (Cantril ladder 0–10)
Bolivia
5.83
Around the global middle
Peru
5.97
Around the global middle
Peru: happier on the Cantril ladder (5.97 vs 5.83).
English proficiency
EF English Proficiency Index
Bolivia
521
Better than 55% of countries
Peru
519
Around the global middle
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Not comparable for this pair
- Healthcare index: Numbeo doesn't publish a healthcare index for one of these countries.
- Climate pleasantness: Numbeo doesn't publish a climate index for one of these countries.
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