Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Peru instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

Health

live 10.9 years longer

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 30.5% less likely to be obese

In Marshall Islands, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.

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have 20.3% more access to essential health services

Marshall Islands scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 14.1% more money

Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $8,489 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.

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Life

be 67.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Marshall Islands, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 51.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Marshall Islands, approximately 22.7 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.

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have 21.6% fewer children

In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 24.3% more likely to have internet access

In Marshall Islands, approximately 65.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 43.4% less on education

Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 57.9% less on healthcare

Marshall Islands spends 13.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 6.5 times more coastline

Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.

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Infrastructure

find 5.0 times more home broadband

Marshall Islands has 2.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Compare further: Marshall Islands vs. Peru

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Peru is 52.0% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall
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Peru: At a glance

Peru is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,279,996 sq km. Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces were defeated in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980, but experienced economic problems and the growth of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's election in 1990 ushered in a decade that saw a dramatic turnaround in the economy and significant progress in curtailing guerrilla activity. Nevertheless, the president's increasing reliance on authoritarian measures and an economic slump in the late 1990s generated mounting dissatisfaction with his regime, which led to his resignation in 2000. A caretaker government oversaw new elections in the spring of 2001, which installed Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique as the new head of government - Peru's first democratically elected president of indigenous ethnicity. The presidential election of 2006 saw the return of Alan GARCIA Perez who, after a disappointing presidential term from 1985 to 1990, oversaw a robust economic rebound. In June 2011, former army officer Ollanta HUMALA Tasso was elected president, defeating Keiko FUJIMORI Higuchi, the daughter of Alberto FUJIMORI. Since his election, HUMALA has carried on the sound, market-oriented economic policies of the three preceding administrations.
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