Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 54.7% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 64.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Samoa spends $475 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 3.0 times more doctors per person
Samoa has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
have 29.1% more access to essential health services
Samoa scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
be 87.2% less likely to die by suicide
Samoa has a suicide rate of 12.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 64.9% more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $5,873 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
be 49.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 101.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 12.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
have 36.9% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.1% less on education
Samoa spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 16.8% less on healthcare
Samoa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 6.0 times more coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 37.4% more likely to be murdered
Samoa has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2018. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 32.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Samoa, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.3 times more home broadband
Samoa has 0.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
Environment
be 23.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Samoa, air pollution causes 34.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.2% more CO2
Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
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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