Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 67.5% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 38.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
be 34.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Philippines, however, that number is 18.1% as of 2021.
make 32.3% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2022, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,600 as of 2022.
Life
have 32.3% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Philippines, there are 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times 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 Philippines, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 25.4% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Philippines, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 19.0% less on healthcare
Peru spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 15.0 times more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Philippines: At a glance
How big is Philippines compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.