Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Peru instead of Afghanistan, you would:

Health

live 15.3 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.5 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2023.

be 66.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.

be 49.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 88.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 620.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Peru, 69.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.5 times more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Peru, it is 94.5% as of 2020.

be 89.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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.

have 51.2% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 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 12.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 96% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.

be 22.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% 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 59.4% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 37.9% more on education

Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Peru spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.

Peru: At a glance

Peru is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,279,996 sq km. Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces were defeated in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980, but experienced economic problems and the growth of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's election in 1990 ushered in a decade that saw a dramatic turnaround in the economy and significant progress in curtailing guerrilla activity. Nevertheless, the president's increasing reliance on authoritarian measures and an economic slump in the late 1990s generated mounting dissatisfaction with his regime, which led to his resignation in 2000. A caretaker government oversaw new elections in the spring of 2001, which installed Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique as the new head of government - Peru's first democratically elected president of indigenous ethnicity. The presidential election of 2006 saw the return of Alan GARCIA Perez who, after a disappointing presidential term from 1985 to 1990, oversaw a robust economic rebound. In June 2011, former army officer Ollanta HUMALA Tasso was elected president, defeating Keiko FUJIMORI Higuchi, the daughter of Alberto FUJIMORI. Since his election, HUMALA has carried on the sound, market-oriented economic policies of the three preceding administrations.
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