Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
be 16.9% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
live 5.8 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 2.2 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,800 as of 2022, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2022.
be 22.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
be 10.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 14.4% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Peru, it is 94.5% as of 2020.
be 43.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 10.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Peru, that number is 96% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 24.6% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
be 13.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 94% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% less on education
Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Peru spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 26.7% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 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
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