Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 29.4% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
live 9.3 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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
make 14.1% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2020.
be 71.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Peru, that number is 6.6% as of 2019.
be 30.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Peru, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2019.
Life
have 23.7% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Peru, there are 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Peru spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 16.3 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.