Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 57.9% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 13.2 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 92.9% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 9.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 8.0 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 81.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Somalia, that number is 18% of people on average (34% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 96.9% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
be 10.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Peru, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 25.3% more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.