Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 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 40.7% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 49.6% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $25,200 as of 2022, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2022.
be 28.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Peru, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 41.5% more children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% less on education
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Peru spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 4.9 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.