Quality of life comparison

live 6.4 years longer

In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 24.9% more likely to be obese

In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

make 28.3% less money

Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.

be 12.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In El Salvador, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2019.

be 47.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In El Salvador, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 12.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Peru, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

be 15.4% less likely to have internet access

In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.

spend 19.0% less on education

Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. El Salvador spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 38.5% more on healthcare

Peru spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In El Salvador, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2019.

see 87.3% less coastline

Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.