Quality of life comparison

live 6.2 years longer

In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 21.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

pay a 10.0% lower top tax rate

Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 44.2% less money

Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 51.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

have 11.6% more children

In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 57.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Peru, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Samoa, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2020.

be 47.7% less likely to have internet access

In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 14.3% more on education

Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 23.1% more on healthcare

Peru spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

see 83.3% less coastline

Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.