Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 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 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2022, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2022.
be 64.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 60.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Peru, 69.0 women do as of 2020.
be 32.7% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Peru, it is 94.5% as of 2020.
be 57.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 36.5% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.2% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 5.2% 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 Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.