Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Maldives, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 29.7% less money
Maldives has a GDP per capita of $19,200 as of 2017, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Maldives, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Peru, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
be 51.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maldives, 15.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Peru, however, that number is 22.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 15.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Maldives, approximately 19.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Peru, on the other hand, 16.7 children do as of 2020.
be 66.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Maldives, approximately 53.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Peru, 88.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% less likely to have internet access
In Maldives, approximately 63.2% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Peru, about 52.5% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Maldives has a total of 644 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 Maldives? See an in-depth size comparison.