Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020. In Ireland, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
be 28.4% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.4 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2017, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $73,200 as of 2017.
be 63.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 22.7% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Ireland, however, that number is 8.2% as of 2013.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Ireland, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ireland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 78.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 16.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Ireland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2020.
have 23.5% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Ireland, there are 13.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 60.9% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 52.5% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Ireland, about 84.5% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 40.0% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.