Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 11.7% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
live 6.0 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 63.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
be 30.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 39.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
make 18.6% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2022.
Life
have 12.1% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.4% less on education
Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Peru spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 30.0% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 24.8% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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 Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.