Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
see 50.4% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 66.8% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
have 22.5% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Samoa scores 55 as of 2021.
be 7.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 39.4% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
have 58.5% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 98.0% 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 Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.8% 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 Samoa, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.2% more on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Samoa spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 20.2% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.3% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 27.2% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2018.
be 24.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 92.5% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 20.8% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 30.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Samoa, it causes 34.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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