Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 14.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 33.3% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Peru, it is 94.5% as of 2020.
be 60.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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.
be 15.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Peru, 69.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 17.4% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.9% less on education
Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Peru spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 43.2% more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% 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.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.