Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 41.6% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.4% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 43.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
have 19.2% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 19.0% more on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.9% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.