Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.1 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2022, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2022.
be 57.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 86.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 494.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Peru, 69.0 women do as of 2020.
be 26.5% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Peru, it is 94.5% as of 2020.
be 71.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 51.7% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 34.6 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 9.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 10% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% 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.
be 12.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 20.0% less on education
Burundi spends 5.0% 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.
Peru: At a glance
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