Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 16.5% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2022, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2022.
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Peru, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.