Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 43.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 71.8% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $45,000 as of 2022, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2022.
be 97.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 63.7% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 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 22.0% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 34.4% less on education
Cyprus spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Peru spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 22.2% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Cyprus? See an in-depth size comparison.