Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 97.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 2.5 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 14.5% more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.3% more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2023, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2023.
be 75.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
pay a 18.9% lower top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
be 58.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 67.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Peru, 69.0 women do as of 2020.
be 63.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 31.3% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 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 71.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 33% 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 34.0% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 58.3% less on education
Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Peru spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 29.2% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 53.6% more coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 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, Inland Revenue Department.
Peru: At a glance
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