Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
be 31.8% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
live 3.4 years less
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 24.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 36.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 37.4% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $20,300 as of 2022, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2022.
be 18.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
Life
have 16.8% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Peru, 69.0 women do as of 2020.
Geography
see 74.1% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Mexico? See an in-depth size comparison.