Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Angola, you would:
Health
be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 6.8 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2023, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2023.
be 67.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
be 14.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
pay a 76.5% higher top tax rate
Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 68.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 222.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Peru, 69.0 women do as of 2020.
be 32.9% more likely to be literate
In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Peru, it is 94.5% as of 2020.
be 81.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 58.9 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 59.4% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 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 98.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 6% 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
be 41.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% 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 66.7% more on education
Angola spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Peru spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 50.9% more coastline
Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Peru: At a glance
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