Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 20.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
pay a 10.0% lower top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
make 59.1% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2022, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.
Life
have 12.6% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 57.4% 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 Samoa, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.9% less on healthcare
Peru spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 20.0% more on education
Peru spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 83.3% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
How big is Samoa compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.