Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 17.4 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
be 69.0% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.4 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 28.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 26.7% lower top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 89.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 69.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 85.6% less 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 47.3% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.2% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on education
Peru spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 92.0% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
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