Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
be 34.8% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
live 5.3 years less
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 32.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Peru, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2019.
be 46.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Peru, that number is 6.6% as of 2019.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Fiji, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Peru, 88.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Peru, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.6% less on education
Fiji spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Peru spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 36.8% more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Peru, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Fiji? See an in-depth size comparison.