Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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.
be 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2022, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2022.
be 47.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 43.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Peru, 69.0 women do as of 2020.
be 26.2% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Peru, it is 94.5% as of 2020.
be 64.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Peru, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 82.1% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 90.5% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Peru spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 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 Bangladesh? See an in-depth size comparison.