Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Belize, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Belize, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
be 18.3% less likely to be obese
In Belize, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
live 6.9 years less
In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 18.0% more money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2023, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2023.
be 41.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Belize, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
be 32.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Belize, 41.0% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 46.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Belize, approximately 130.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Peru, 69.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% more likely to have internet access
In Belize, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.0% less on education
Belize spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Peru spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 6.3 times more coastline
Belize has a total of 386 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 Belize? See an in-depth size comparison.