Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.2% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
have 44.9% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
make 11.9% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
be 67.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
have 43.4% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 41.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 19.1% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 12.6% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 16.3 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 68.2% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 15.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 51.7% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 44.0% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 59.1% more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Peru: At a glance
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