Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 98.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 3.3 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 83.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
make 18.1% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2022.
be 70.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 62.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Peru, 69.0 women do as of 2020.
be 57.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 14.8% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 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 29.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Peru, that number is 96% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.0% less on education
Botswana spends 8.7% 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, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.