Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
be 44.0% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
have 16.9% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Marshall Islands scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
make 12.3% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $8,489 as of 2025.
Life
have 27.6% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more 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 Marshall Islands, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 22.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.6% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, about 65.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 76.6% more on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.7% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
Infrastructure
find 79.9% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Marshall Islands has 2.4 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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