Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2020.
be 49.2% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2017, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $48,400 as of 2017.
be 58.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 22.7% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 88.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Canada, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 74.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 16.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.3 children do as of 2020.
have 40.0% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 73.2% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 52.5% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Canada, about 91.0% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 35.9% more on education
Peru spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Canada spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2011.
Geography
see 83.7 times more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Canada Revenue Agency, The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Canada: At a glance
How big is Canada compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.