Colombia vs Peru: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Colombia
77.72 years
in 2023
Peru
77.74 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
81st
Peru rank
80th
Life expectancy vs. health spending over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 77.74 years against 77.72 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 81st and Peru ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.81 years | 47.86 years | 3.95 years | Colombia |
| 1960s | 58.93 years | 53.36 years | 5.57 years | Colombia |
| 1970s | 63.84 years | 57.09 years | 6.75 years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 67.69 years | 61.55 years | 6.14 years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 69.72 years | 66.7 years | 3.03 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 72.78 years | 71.61 years | 1.17 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 75.95 years | 75 years | 0.9559 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 75.42 years | 75 years | 0.4215 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs. health spending, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 77.74 years against 77.72 years in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. health spending between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.02 years, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Colombia ranks 81st and Peru ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.