Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 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 23.0% less likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 74.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 27.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Peru, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
pay a 11.8% lower top tax rate
Venezuela has a top tax rate of 34.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
be 15.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Venezuela, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Peru, however, that number is 22.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 29.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 125.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Peru, 88.0 women do as of 2017.
be 40.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 27.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 27.0% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Peru, about 52.5% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 43.5% less on education
Venezuela spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Peru spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 13.8% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Venezuela? See an in-depth size comparison.