Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 21.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 46.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 12.1% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 76.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Peru, 69.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 15.5% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 14.9% less on education
Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Peru spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 28.6% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, General Department of National Taxation.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.