Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 61.1% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
be 30.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 31.9% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.7 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 24.6% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 4.6 times more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 24.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tuvalu: At a glance
How big is Tuvalu compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.