Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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
be 58.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
make 16.6% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $18,100 as of 2023, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2023.
be 25.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
pay a 30.4% higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 35.8% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Peru, 69.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% less likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 29.0% more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Peru spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 6.7 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Albanian Taxation Office.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.