Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (66 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 60.7% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2017, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2017.
be 21.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Peru, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
Life
be 27.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 121.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Peru, 88.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 20.0 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Peru, on the other hand, 16.7 children do as of 2020.
have 25.8% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Peru, there are 17.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Peru, about 52.5% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 44.4% more on education
Philippines spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Peru spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 93.3% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.