Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 11.4% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
have 31.0% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 13.5% more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 29.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
have 30.3% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.2% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 23.6% more on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 93.9% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 13.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 78.6% more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 37.1% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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