Quality of life comparison

live 6.4 years longer

In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 24.9% more likely to be obese

In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In El Salvador, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.

be 42.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Peru, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

make 25.2% less money

Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.

be 37.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Peru, approximately 69.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In El Salvador, 43.0 women do as of 2020.

be 12.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Peru, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

be 11.3% less likely to have internet access

In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

spend 57.1% more on healthcare

Peru spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In El Salvador, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.

see 87.3% less coastline

Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.