Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 13.0 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 41.1% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $41,600 as of 2020.
be 51.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.2% as of 2019.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 92.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United Kingdom, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 64.6% less 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 37.3% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 46.2% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In United Kingdom, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 23.8% more on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United Kingdom spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 96.2% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United Kingdom, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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