Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.2% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.6% more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.
be 59.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 10.5% as of 2019.
be 76.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 11.6% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 48.1% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 32.9% more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Colombia: At a glance
How big is Colombia compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.